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Cal Wiseman turned 80 on Tuesday, Aug. 4.

The popular West Seattle icon started Wiseman's Appliance near the Admiral Junction in 1960. He moved to 4525 California Avenue in the Alaska Junction, then back to its current location at 2619…MORE

(Editor's note: Dave Kannas writes a regular column for the Ballard News-Tribune's sister publication, the West Seattle Herald.)

The jungles of the Amazon can be threatening to those of us who live in Seattle. Some of us carry around the…MORE

The jungles of the Amazon can be threatening to those of us who live in Seattle. Some of us carry around the thoughts of an anaconda wrapped around our bodies as we sleep; flesh devouring ants on the march, leaving nothing but the skeletons of…MORE

The Dream: Taking my kids downtown to peruse Pike Place Market, window shop along Fifth Avenue, and then having an elegant dinner.

The Reality: My kids act like bats out of hell downtown and it’s 95 degrees outside. I don’t even think…MORE

This month, one of Ballard’s most venerable music venues hits the 15-year mark.

The Tractor Tavern on Ballard Avenue is the kind of venue that seems timeless. It may as well have been around for 30 years.

Its country-western decor…MORE

When teenagers hit the front door after school, they are looking for food they can inhale instantly. To them, the perfect food is something they can just open and eat.

No cooking, no dirty dishes, just instant calories, fat and salt. That…MORE

Taproot Theatre Company has extended the run of "Smoke on the Mountain Homecoming" through Aug. 22, giving people two more weeks to experience this toe-tappin’, knee-slappin’, heartwarmin’ bluegrass gospel extravaganza. The regional premiere of…MORE

My heart goes out to those folks in business these days. It’s a big job. With so much emphasis on doing the right thing and “going green,” I imagine the pressure, from inside and out, must be pretty daunting.

That’s why it was so great…MORE

Bianca is a six month old toy Maltese and she goes everywhere with her owner Jorge Barraca.

We encountered her on her way to Westcrest Off Leash Park that she visits as much "As two or three times a day." When she hears car keys she runs…MORE

Urban Market 6757 8th Ave. N.W. 206 420-8104 Daily 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.

What better time than these sizzling days to pick up dinner on your way home? The heat wave can suck the joy squarely out of cooking, with even we die hard grillers…MORE