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West Seattle's Kerry Hughes and husband Pete Spalding took a very special trip this summer, specifically to honor Hughes' ancestors and learn more about their life story. Hughes' long time interest in genealogy led her research to the family of…MORE

For a dog to be named Buoy, you'd think you'd have a dog who loved the water, or enjoyed sailing but Conrad Nark's dog prefers to stay on dry land. "We named him that because it was the week we put the buoy in the water at our cabin. So the story…MORE

August 28, 2013, marked the 50 year anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. in 1963, where the clergyman and civil rights activist called for an end to racism in the United…MORE

The original headline proposed for this article by Ballard News-Tribune Columnist Peggy Sturdivant was "Aster is Toast."

But, even if quite literal, that might have been initially too confusing for readers.

The fact is, five years…MORE

For locals, Olaf's at 6301 24th Ave NW has a lot to live up to. In a sense, the new bar is taking the place of two other 24th Ave NW bars: The Viking and the Copper Gate, both beloved bars that harkened back to Old Ballard and represented the…MORE

By Katy Wilkens, MS, RD

I recently took an 8-day, 65-mile kayak trip around Orcas Island. Our meals were wonderful, and the ocean was the closest my food got to salt.

It amazes me how high in salt most backpacking and “instant”…MORE

The sign with the black H/K against the yellow background marked a spot on Alaska Street for more than 5 decades. Now the Howden Kennedy funeral home sign is gone and the property at 3909 SW Alaska St becomes the property of the new developers as…MORE

If you want a real Cuban sandwich, visit the new Geo’s Cuban and Creole restaurant.

That’s the line that co-owners Kim Gianotti and Geo Rodriguez offer.

“I’m originally from Cuba. I grew up having my parents cooking, all my family.…MORE

By Georgie Bright Kunkel

Every age has its advantages and disadvantages. Life is like that. There is no free ride, as they say. Any generation that hasn’t learned about that is in for a rude awakening. As I have often remarked, “Life is…MORE

The other day my housekeeper, Paulette Joy Lovely, (honest, that is her real name) was at Lincoln park in West Seattle and was astounded by the huge number of fisher folk on the shoreline fishing for salmon. Men, boys, women, grampas, grammas,…MORE