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On a festival-filled, gloriously sunny Saturday in July, I was inside the Greenwood Library learning how to earthquake retrofit a home. While others were strolling Art in the Garden or eating their way through the Bite of Seattle, 10 homeowners…MORE

Many have probably noticed the ubiquitous Animals First Foundation booth at the various street fairs in West Seattle and surrounding communities. Hanging by its table is a large black poster board of snapshots of dogs with names like “Cherry” and…MORE

Go on, you probably have one by now.

It’s so hot; the farmers are feeding their chickens’ crushed ice so they won’t lay hardboiled eggs.

Man, was it hot.

I guess I’m a “heat wimp.” But if I’m going to tolerate that kind…MORE

After more that 30 years of tending to people's hair as a barber in the Junction, Michael Hunter has retired to travel the country.

Hunter began working at the West Alaska Barber Shop, 4310 S.W. Alaska St., in 1978 after a stint as a…MORE

People celebrated at Alki Beach Friday night thanks in part to relatively mild temperatures.

Pending home sales show a sustained and continuous uptrend, rising for four consecutive months with very favorable housing affordability and a first-time buyer tax credit boosting activity, according to the National Association of Realtors.

Starting Aug. 4, snow leopard fans will have the chance to help name the Woodland Park Zoo's 2.5-month-old male snow leopard through an online poll.

The poll offers four Mongolian names as options because Mongolia is one of 12 countries…MORE

On Sunday, July 26, Manish Melwani was shot while he was at work at the Pit Stop/ 76 Gas station on the corner of 15th Avenue Northwest and Northwest 58th Street and later died of his injuries.

The next day, a suspect was arrested at a…MORE

When I saw the notice above the water fountain I knew the event was going to draw an overflow crowd. After working undercover for three weeks, several women billing themselves as MJ’s Fan Club had revealed they were going to celebrate MJ’s…MORE

Meet WNBA Seattle Storm stars Ashley Robinson and Janell Burse as they get swimming tips from the penguin residents at Woodland Park Zoo’s new Humboldt penguin exhibit, feed Australian parrots at Willawong Station, and end the hour with…MORE