By Hannah Danforth West Seattle resident, Lea Warshawski had a non traditional start to her film career. With a combination of kismet, hard work, perseverance, and passion, Leah has created a touching and enlightening documentary on the Rwandan…MORE
Features
West Seattle superstar to represent US at United World Games
Mon, 06/09/14
By Gwen Davis
Did you know there is a United World Games for athletic youth? And that this year West Seattle’s own 17-year-old Olivia Wake will represent the city and nation?
On June 15, Olivia, senior at Seattle Lutheran High…MORE
After 125 years Foss Maritime looks to the future
Mon, 06/09/14
This year Foss Maritime celebrates its 125th anniversary after starting with single rowboat in Tacoma and evolving into one of the leading marine transportation and harbor service companies in the world.
Thursday, June 5, hundreds of…MORE
Trust keeps kids in school
Mon, 06/09/14
By Ann Kendall
Her reading scores weren’t good and while her refugee family was connected to some resources, at school she just wasn’t doing well. All she really needed was glasses so she could see her books and her teachers – and after…MORE
Jerry Robinson: Publisher, Writer, Golfer, Fisherman but most of all Father
Thu, 06/05/14
Our publisher Gerald S. "Jerry" Robinson passed away May 30 at the age of 94. He leaves behind a legacy of newspapers, websites, a long history of service to the community and countless friends. He was a man of many talents and interests and…MORE
Hometown crowd makes kickstarter splash
Thu, 06/05/14
By By Charlie Ranahan
When Ballard High School graduate, Julia Granstrom, walked into a crowded café by the University of Washington (UW) to write a commercial for classmate Bill Doerrfeld’s startup, she didn’t expect to join the team.…MORE
At Large in Ballard: Twenty-Nine Feet of Independence
Wed, 06/04/14
By Peggy Sturdivant
“I’m not going to lose any sleep over it,” 2014 Rampathon recipient Thomas Hamilton told Dan Bower, crew chief of Jackson Remodeling at the end of an eleven-and-a-half hour day of volunteer labor. He was referring to…MORE
Good for you! Salmon is my BFF (Best Food Friend)
Tue, 06/03/14
By Kathryn Hilger Kingen
If I were to consider all the foods we have to choose from and make one of them my very best food friend, it would have to be Salmon. By far it is the most interesting, fun, versatile, hard-working and good-for-us…MORE
How Salmon Almost Killed Me But Then Saved My Life!
Tue, 06/03/14
By Chef Jeremy McLachlan
Salmon has been a big part of my entire life. The story begins when I started salmon fishing with my dad at the tender age of four. As a curious kid, I leaned over the edge of the boat to see what my dad was trying…MORE
How Salmon Almost Killed Me But Then Saved My Life!
Tue, 06/03/14
By Chef Jeremy McLachlan
Salmon has been a big part of my entire life. The story begins when I started salmon fishing with my dad at the tender age of four. As a curious kid, I leaned over the edge of the boat to see what my dad was trying…MORE