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You start with two or three. Within days you have 20. A month passes, and now you have more than 300 “friends,” and you wonder, “What just happened and how will it all end?”

This is not the result of becoming friendlier than you were a…MORE

With masks on and capes flapping, 10 girls from Greenwood Elementary will accompany a group of grade school girls dressed as Seattle’s everyday superheroes as they fly across the finish line at the New Balance Girls on the Run 5K next weekend.…MORE

Recently I was driving home from work and noticed that the fence around Ballard Corners Park had been taken down. The next day, I went over to check it out and sure enough, it is now “open for business.”

Despite my earlier concerns about…MORE

In the middle of Ballard High School's May 27 choral concert, the full auditorium gave a standing ovation and said "Thank you, Aunt Elve" to a smiling, misty-eyed woman on stage.

Aunt Elve is Elve (Lillquist) Fathers, a 1929 Ballard High…MORE

Gazing outside at the bountiful greenery and colorful blossoms of rhododendrons, unmown grass, and myriad wildflowers that have planted themselves on my doorstep, I heave a sigh at the thought of running the gamut.

Spending time outside…MORE

Ballard's Haven Salon will be offering free hair washes, blow-outs and hair tips in celebration of the launch of one of their styling products, AVEENO’s first hair care collection, NOURISH+.

The first 100 women to visit the salon on…MORE

On Wednesday evenings in West Seattle, teens from around the neighborhood get together and hang out at one of their favorite places—church.

Skate Church is nothing like the typical religious centers that most of these young people grew up…MORE

Hello readers. In this week's column I'd like to touch on a couple of topics I've been thinking about this past week.

First, I went last week out to Issaquah for the Spring Opener at the XXX Drive in. There were so many great cars to see…MORE

Electronic Music Collective (EMC) is proud to announce "Total Immersion 2," a surround sound concert showcasing members of the EMC live with a unique performance by String Station on June 13 at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center.

"Total…MORE

Thanks to four consecutive warm sunny days, and, of course, Seattle's love for folk music, the 38th Annual Northwest Folklife Festival was a huge success and it is believed the crowds were bigger than ever.

So how did things go this year…MORE