West Seattle High School Principal Ruth Medsker shared some news about student participation in an event sponsored by Macy's department stores on Dec. 8.
For the second year in a row, the West Seattle High School ProStart students have…MORE
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Boeing offers a 360 degree view inside the 787 Dreamliner
Mon, 12/10/12
The new Boeing 787 Dreamliner offers so many technical advances as an aircraft they defy description so it was fitting that as part of the rollout of the plane they share with the public an innovative way to learn more about it. The company…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Hoping for a better future, a homeless boy gets some help
Sun, 12/09/12
Art for Animals Sake an animal advocacy organization recently sponsored a project featuring photographs by street youth of their animals. One of the dozen people who participated was Trenten Fillmore a 13-year-old boy who is living at the…MORE
WSHS Cheer Team fundraising event is today and tomorrow Dec. 8 & 9
Sat, 12/08/12
The West Seattle High School Girls Cheer Team and Son-in-Law Tree Farm are holding a fundraising event Saturday and Sunday, December 8th and 9th.
The WSHS Cheerleaders will be selling hot chocolate Saturday and Sunday Dec 8th & 9th…MORE
Ballard shops open late throughout Dec.
Fri, 12/07/12
It's holiday season and sometimes people don't have the time to do their gift shopping during the day.
Luckily, a growing number of Ballard merchants are staying open late, at least, on thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays during December. See…MORE
Scenes from Old Ballard: Three women on train tracks
Thu, 12/06/12
This image, which is from Ballard Historical Sociey's Peterson Collection. It appeared in their 2009 calendar, which is where the below caption is from.
The hectic late 19th century railroad construction period which ended with Seattle as…MORE
Ballard Nonprofit Gives the Gift of Literacy
Thu, 12/06/12
By Christy Wolyniak
For the last 40 years, the Literacy Council of Seattle has provided education for refugees, immigrants, and native-born adults. Finally, after so many years, they are starting to get recognized for their work.
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You Are What You Eat: Simple salt-free sauces
Thu, 12/06/12
By Katy Wilkens, MS, RD
When you follow a low-sodium diet for good health, often you’re told to stay away from salty sauces. But protecting your kidneys and heart doesn’t mean you have to give up the creamy goodness of a white sauce on…MORE
Pet of the Week: Stimpy is the 'love of my life'
Tue, 12/04/12
Rhoda Fry, who lives near the West Seattle Junction got her dog Stimpy, who got his name from the cartoon "Ren and Stimpy" but in the cartoon Stimpy was a cat and Ren was the dog. "My Stimpy is too skinny to be Ren and the cat was skinny wo we…MORE
