Features

By Katy Wilkens

The pumpkins from my garden are ready to be transformed into sweet and savory fall treats. Pumpkins get their beautiful color from carotenoid (from the same root word as carrot) pigments, which include lutein, alpha and…MORE

Join the experts at South Seattle Community College’s Automotive Technology Program November 17 for a FREE Auto Leaks Class. The class is a $45 value. Your car will be put up on a lift to see if you have any leaks, and show you where they might…MORE

By Georgie Bright Kunkel

They say opposites attract. I suspect there may be some truth in that. But in my own experience I find that opposites often grate on each other’s consciousness. Another saying is that birds of a…MORE

by Holly Brown

The holiday season means more parties to attend and host. Throwing a party can practically induce an anxiety attack on the part of the host, especially if it’s not something they do often. Whether it’s an intimate dinner…MORE

Mind Unwind, the learning, and experimental art space in the Admiral District at 2206A California Ave SW is adding something new and in keeping with their experimental nature they have a unique theme. Owner Krystal Kelley explained, "The loft of…MORE

Ginny Tyler, raised in West Seattle and later rising to entertainment prominence as a voice actor with KOMO in Seattle and later for Disney in Hollywood, passed away in July of this year at the age of 86, but is was apparent from the celebration…MORE

For nearly 15 years the West Seattle Thriftway has been introducing customers to new products, and companies during their Holiday Taste event November 1.

"This will be the biggest one we've ever done," said manager Paul Kapioski. He…MORE

Through her practice Courageous Heart Healing, LLC, child, adult, family and group psychotherapist Jennifer Harkness combines traditional talk-therapy techniques with meditation and art. In a previous West Seattle Herald article, she told us, "My…MORE

Every year it seems the spirit of the season (or is it spirits?) seem to grip people in West Seattle who love Halloween and go big with their spooky, scary, or just fun decorations.

Photographer David Rosen did a quick tour around the…MORE

Sometimes parents’ hobbies become their kids’. Other times, the situation flips.

For 42-year-old West Seattle resident and father of two Jeremy Higgins, the latter took place, and the interest was chess. Today, Higgins is sharing his…MORE