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I’ve made well over 1,300 miniature gardens since I started this business six years ago, and I have found that there are a number of ways to begin the journey of creating your own wee world.

Here are some ideas to get you started:

Medin’s Ravioli Station 4620 Leary Way N.W. (206) 789-6680 Tuesday through Sunday 5 -10 pm, closed Monday

In a former transmission shop also known as the first home of the Redhook Brewery, owner and chef Bill Medin creates an iconoclastic…MORE

Getting energy from the sun is a dream for many that until recently was either very expensive or very unlikely, especially in the Pacific Northwest, but Eric Thomas is out to change people's minds about solar power through education and…MORE

Like the Starship Enterprise itself, the life of West Seattle writer Mark Bourne achieved lift-off by a variety of coalescing components. And like the fabled spaceship, movies have played a major role in Bourne’s identity.

A professional…MORE

Anna W from Seattle asks:

Q: My husband is now homebound with early onset dementia. He sits in front of the TV all day, watching one news show after another, and ends up afraid to go out. How can I help him?

A: Your hubby's not…MORE

Yesterday I took a day off from my garden business to go see a bunch of flowers and to visit a garden center. Is that a day off? Shouldn’t I be playing Scrabble at the local coffee shop?

It was promising rain and clouds when we left…MORE

Chris Morson arrived in Seattle from Chicago in the seventh grade and the rest is history.

"Merrily We Roll Along" will be Morson’s last performance as a Westsider. Morson has acted in various plays inside and outside the walls of West…MORE

Six candidates have been chosen for this summer's Miss West Seattle Hi-Yu Scholarship Program. Their bios were supplied by Hi-Yu organizers. Please click through the slideshow above to see photos of the girls.

Veronica Pupava is a senior…MORE

For its 10th anniversary celebration, the West Seattle Farmers Market is gearing up for an abundant spring harvest with a variety of fresh lettuces and hearty greens, asparagus, carrots, rhubarb and other local farm fresh delights. Farmers will…MORE

In an uncertain economy, it’s natural for people to “tighten their belts” by cutting down on their spending. And yet by having too much cash on hand today, you could actually slow your progress toward your financial goals of tomorrow.

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