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Revisiting the Park: Diving in local waters

There were many good times spent on our 12-foot yacht, but we were now in our teens.

Region offers many summer outdoor activities

For people excited to get out this summer but maybe not quite ready to jump into the pending post-mask world with both feet, Seattle has a broad range of outdoor activities that offer a change of scene and good exercise.

A return to normal

After tumultuous year, PNB dancers to perform live in new season this fall

As Pacific Northwest Ballet wraps up its 2020-21 digital offerings, marking the end of a tumultuous season complete with fits and starts and a shift to a new direction last spring, attention is now turning to what is next for the company.

Revisiting the Park: Boating adventures on the water ways

From the cattails of Canterbury to Lake Union to the open waters of Lake Washington and the old ships near the shores of Bellevue, we truly were able to share exciting adventures for show and tell at McGilvra Elementary School.

Tree Talk: Old generals in the revolution

The revolution began in ’76 ... give or take a year or two. I’m not talking about the American Revolution, here. No, it’s the American Horticultural Revolution, circa 1976, of which I write.

Get Growing: True colors — Navigating the garden’s color wheel

As you plan for your garden and its containers this year, it helps to take a breath amid the spring frenzy of planting and think about color.

Seattle book publishing company reaches milestone

Bilingual Books Inc., Kershul celebrate 40 years in business

Kristine Kershul was in her late 20s when she became an author and accidental business owner.

Get Growing: Tomato time - Choosing the right mater

It’s that time. Gardeners are jumping out of their skins to get their gardens started, and recent false summer temperatures just revved people up further.

Following a dream

Retirement keeps Madrona author busy, fourth book released this month

Madrona resident Susan McCormick was just a kid when she wrote her first book.

Tree Talk: Inspiration from a giant

Spruces, the genus Picea, have always seemed somehow out of place in our mild, moist, often-overcast weather west of the Cascades.

Revisiting the Park: Navigating the waters off Madison Park

The kids of Madison Park enjoyed the shallow waters of Little Beach, north of Madison. It became known as Swing Park later when the swings were put in. The official name is Madison Park North Beach.

State Legislature closes doors on 2021 session

The Washington state Legislature closed its legislative session Monday after a session unlike any other.

Staying busy in a pandemic

For some Madison Park merchants, the coronavirus brought business, new challenges

This spring is shaping up like most springs for Adam Hagan, owner of Madison Park Hardware, a normal spring, when activity starts to slowly pick up as more people get out of their homes and think about home projects.

Aegis laptop program helps QA employee’s grandson in Philippines

At Aegis Living of Queen Anne on Galer, residents, staff and administrators consider each other family, so when employee Lorcelli Osmillo wanted to help her grandson in the Philippines continue his on-line learning, she turned to her Aegis Living family.

Revisiting the Park: Characters and harmonies in the Park

My first memory of Madison Park was in the late 1930s. Dad, Mom and I would visit my grandparents in the home they had built that my wife, Karen, and I now live in.