As a young mother, Candis Outsen lost her job and felt somewhat lost. After some serious soul searching, she discovered that her true passion in life was cooking. As she puts it, cooking and bringing people together “ignited her fire.”
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Duwamish Longhouse celebrated its 5th Anniversary Jan. 25
Sat, 01/25/14
The Duwamish Tribe celebrated its 5th Anniversary of the building of the first Duwamish Longhouse since the last one was burned down in West Seattle in 1894 for the purpose of pushing the Duwamish off their land according to the tribe. The…MORE
Jim Whittaker, legendary environmentalist and mountaineer, lends his name to new West Seattle mixed-use project
Thu, 01/23/14
press release
Commercial real estate developers Lennar Multifamily Communities and Weingarten Realty today announced the naming of their new West Seattle mixed-use project as ‘The Whittaker’ after famed West Seattle resident and…MORE
Q13 Fox Seattle's Kate Yeager will emcee Gifts from the Earth at SSCC
Thu, 01/23/14
Q13 FOX reporter and on-air personality Kate Yeager will be the master of ceremonies at this year’s Gifts From The Earth fundraiser event at South Seattle Community College on Jan. 25, 2014. Q13 FOX is a news partner with the West Seattle Herald…MORE
White Center Community Summit will tackle annexation, transportation and education Mar. 1
Thu, 01/23/14
The annual 2014 White Center Community Summit is set for Saturday, March 1st from 10am-2pm at Mt. View Elementary School at 10811 12th Avenue S.W.
The theme for this year’s summit is “White Center: Past, Present and Future” where we will…MORE
Kilbourne Ravine Project will take six years to clean up invasive species; Work to begin this summer
Thu, 01/23/14
West Seattle environmental activist Judy Pickens understands that sometimes it's hard to do good.
She's been working in the Fauntleroy neighborhood of West Seattle for years as a steward of Fauntleroy Creek. But she's had a larger project…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Garage fire destroys two vehicles in West Seattle
Thu, 01/23/14
An early morning garage fire in a detached garage destroyed two vehicles inside as well as the building itself on Jan. 23 in the 9400 block of 45th Ave. S.W. just off Marine View Drive S.W. which was closed. The 911 call went out at 4:46 am.…MORE
Second Annual White Center 5K: Superhero Run will sprint into the community March 22
Wed, 01/22/14
information from WCCDA
The White Center Community Development Association (CDA) is partnering with the YES Foundation of White Center and the White Center Food Bank to host the second annual White Center 5K Walk & Run. This community…MORE
The true story of how an orphaned whale went home
Wed, 01/22/14
information from the Whale Trail
Twelve years ago, the orphaned orca Springer (A-73) was discovered in Puget Sound - lost, alone, and 300 miles away from home. Five months later, she was rescued, rehabilitated, and returned to her pod near…MORE
South Atlantic Street Overpass will open Jan. 27 opening major bottleneck
Wed, 01/22/14
information from WSDOT Prepare to say goodbye to a bottleneck that has long frustrated drivers near the Port of Seattle’s busiest freight terminal.
On Monday, Jan. 27, the Washington State Department of Transportation will open a new…MORE
