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Chas Redmond is such a fixture in West Seattle he's almost part of the landscape. Except Redmond seldom sits still.

He's a man in constant motion and has tread on the soil of many places and has the shoes to prove it. He's an activist…MORE

The Seattle Department of Transportation commissioned local artists SuttonBeresCuller to create acid etched color tinted concrete art "picture frames" entitled "Salon" to be part of the sidewalk adjacent to the Morgan Junction Park, which will…MORE

Adrian Sharp and his friend Joseph Francisco took advantage of a warm spring Saturday to open the first lemonade stand of the season (as far as we can tell).

Former West Seattle resident Kathy Lutovsky stopped by to get a cup, saying, "I…MORE

Four of the past Miss Wheelchair Washington's gathered at the home of the 2006 winner Tammy Wilber for a "Day of Beauty" on May 16. They all share an unusual fact: all their birthdays are in May, so it was a joint birthday celebration too. The…MORE

Through the overactive imagination of a fifth-grader named Alexander, a knight with a backpack for a shield and an umbrella for a sword, Ballard students learned that bullying, and allowing bullying, is not right.

On May 15, the Road…MORE

“Everyday is a gift, that’s why they call now, the present.”

When buying plants, what is your time limit? Are you worried what will happen 25 years from now? Twenty years? Ten years? It really depends on where and what doesn’t it?

It’s graduation time at colleges across the country. If you have children graduating from college, you’re probably excited about the opportunities that lie ahead for them. But once your last child leaves home, and you become an “empty nester,”…MORE

On April 25, I attended the first meeting of Central Ballard Prepared, held at the Ballard Landmark on Leary Way, to better prepare residents in the area for survival if disaster were to strike.

The purpose of this meeting was to begin…MORE

OK, so we know that Theo Chocolate is technically located in Fremont, not Ballard, but if you’re a fan of chocolate you will certainly forgive us for making this one of our 101 Things to do in Ballard.

Just think of it as something to do…MORE

This year's summer series of Movies on the Wall will begin July 18 with showings every Saturday until Aug. 22. But for now, organizers are looking for suggested movies to show.

To make a recommendation please e-mail westseattlemovies@…MORE