By David Rosen
Seafair Fleet Week has for the past 62 years seen the Parade of Ships and this year, the West Seattle Herald hitched a ride. We were aboard the USS Bunker Hill, a Guided Missile Cruiser that took part in the parade and…MORE
Features
Pet of the week: Skyy will be a companion to grow up with
Wed, 08/01/12
Kami Williams and Tyler Houser got their puppy Skyy (named after "sky bird" Williams said), only a few days ago. Skyy is an 8 week old purebred pit bull. "Her father is an American Pit and I'm not sure about her mother," explained Williams about…MORE
From field trips to long-lasting friendships: The stories behind Crown Hill’s 6th Annual Garage Sale
Wed, 08/01/12
By Elizabeth Wang
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Families, friends and even dogs gathered onto the streets of Crown Hill for the 6th Annual Garage Sale on July 28, where over 50 households filled their front yards with antique…MORE
New York in the 50's; Adventures in eating
Mon, 07/30/12
Some years back I was in New York traveling with former partner Al Sneed.
We were looking for printing equipment but we had some time for sightseeing and noticed Jack Dempsey's restaurant. For youngsters reading this Dempsey was once …MORE
You are Targeted
Mon, 07/30/12
By Georgie Bright Kunkel
We have come from being almost anonymous in archaic times to being on every corporation’s radar. Information about your life is being sold to the highest bidder for marketing and exploitation. Even though I have…MORE
You Are What You Eat: The debate on calcium and Vitamin D
Mon, 07/30/12
Are vitamin D and calcium really super supplements we should take?
Not necessarily.
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recently announced its finding that normal doses of vitamin D and calcium did not reduce the risk of broken…MORE
Young Frankenstein walks again tonight at the West Seattle Outdoor Movie
Sat, 07/28/12
Comedy is king tonight with the showing of the Mel Brooks classic 1974 Young Frankenstein starring Gene Wilder, Madeline Kahn, and Marty Feldman. The film's story concerns Dr. Frankenstein's grandson who, after years of living down the family…MORE
Flipping West Seattle homes for families, not profits
Thu, 07/26/12
The For Sale sign posted in front of the Solid Craftsmen-style home on the 1000 block of S.W. Portland St. in Highland Park appears, at a glance, like any other.
Closer inspection reveals the home is being sold by Homestead Community…MORE
Recounting last weekend at Capitol Hill Block Party
Thu, 07/26/12
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A bearded man shaking his hips like Perry Farrel to folk rock, a small woman with jewels on her forehead and a Totoro backpack dropping so much bass it hurts your throat, and a mob of dancers on…MORE
Slideshow: Greenwood celebrates Seafair
Thu, 07/26/12
Yesterday, community members lined the streets of Greenwood Ave and other streets as the 62nd annual Greenwood Seafair Parade made its way through. Drill teams, marching bands, Girl Scouts, Scholarships for Women, clowns, Seafair Pirates, old-…MORE
