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Couple held hostage by Somali pirates were on dream trip


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Published Feb. 21, 2011 at 2:02 a.m.

Phyllis Macay and Robert Riggle met as members of the Seattle Singles Yacht Club. A few years ago they sold much of their belongings and set sail on a trip to see the world ...

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West Seattle Sunday: CD release @ Skylark, auction @ Feedback…


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Published Feb. 20, 2011 at 2:30 p.m.

Clicking “play” will get you to a sampling of music for West Seattle native Trevor Ras, who plays Skylark Café and Club (WSB sponsor) tonight for his CD release party. 8 pm, $7 cover. (The new album – his second – is “Blue Sky,” and is on sale at West Seattle’s own Easy Street Records, [ ... ] ...

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CoolMom, Sierra Club team at Alki to ‘Paint Past Coal’


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Published Feb. 20, 2011 at 2:29 a.m.

(Photos by Ellen Cedergreen for WSB) Sunny Saturday at Alki wasn’t just about kite-flying and wave-watching (more photos of that later, by the way). It was also about mural-painting and awareness-raising. West Seattle-founded environmental/family-focused activism group CoolMom organized “Paint Past Coal” outside the Alki Bathhouse, with the Sierra Club and others, as part of a [ ... ] ...

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West Seattle Farmers’ Market tomorrow: Music; new farmer; sewing


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Published Feb. 20, 2011 at 1:51 a.m.

Every time we stop by the West Seattle Farmers’ Market on Sunday and see live music, we’ve wished it had been announced ahead of time so we could have mentioned it here. Tonight – there’s advance notice! Great news for an expected-to-be-sunny Sunday market – market manager Catherine Burke sends word that tomorrow they’ll have [ ... ] ...

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Inside SPaRC, Phinney Ridge’s medical marijuana dispensary


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Published Feb. 19, 2011 at 2:39 p.m.

Seattle Patient Resource Center (SPaRC) opened quietly last June on the top of the gray building on the northeast corner of Greenwood Avenue North and North 72nd Street. The medical marijuana dispensary bills itself as a full-service “aftercare” facility, serving clients who have a doctor’s referral to use marijuana to treat a variety of chronic and debilitating physical problems.“We’re a benefit to the patients and a benefit to the community,” SPaRC owner Daryl Christian explained.

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Live music, backgammon, City Council chat and more this weekend


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Published Feb. 18, 2011 at 9:39 p.m.

Here are a few things happening around the neighborhood this weekend. For more, you can always check out our events calendar. St. John United Lutheran Church at 5515 Phinney Ave. N. is having a Sound of Music Sing-along from 7-9 p.m. Friday. Costumes are encouraged. The Seattle Storyteller’s Guild presents its monthly Story Swap at 7:30 [ ... ] ...

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The politics of WaMu’s takedown


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Published Feb. 18, 2011 at 12:00 a.m.
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The story of the collapse of Washington Mutual is as much about politics as about finance, says journalist Kirsten Grind, who has spent months looking into the largest bank failure in U.S. history.Grind is on leave from the Puget Sound Business Journal to research and write a book about the rise and fall of WaMu. Her publisher, Simon & Schuster, expects to publish the book early next year.I caught up with Grind in downtown Seattle at the Rainier Club, where she spoke to a luncheon gathering of

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Reminders for tonight: Relay for Life, WSHS & CSIHS events…


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Published Feb. 17, 2011 at 7:16 p.m.

A belated reminder about a few of the major events today/tonight, from the WSB West Seattle Events calendar: RELAY FOR LIFE WEST SEATTLE – 2011 KICKOFF: 6-8 pm at Coffee to a Tea with Sugar (more info here). Live music, food donated from local Junction merchants, raffle prizes … find out how to be part [ ... ] ...

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2 ways to help: Alki Tavern on Thursday, WS Eagles on Feb. 25


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Published Feb. 17, 2011 at 7:09 a.m.

Info on two fundraisers to share – this first one is happening tomorrow (Thursday) night but just came in. From Peter: All proceeds from food sales at the Alki Tavern (1321 Harbor Ave SW) tomorrow night, Thursday, February 17, 2011, are being donated to the West Seattle Food Bank and Family Promise of Seattle. Readers [ ... ] ...

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Mariners confirm Ken Griffey Jr. hired as special consultant


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Published Feb. 15, 2011 at 7:33 p.m.

Just a reminder to check out our new Around the Blogosphere segment, which will give you a rapid-fire glimpse at M's-related blogposts beyond this site ... The Mariners just confirmed our report that Ken Griffey Jr ... has been hired as a special consultant by the ballclub ... A release put out by the team states that Griffey "will be involved in numerous areas of the Mariners franchise, including, but not limited to, Major League Baseball Operations, player development, our minor league

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