Author Archives: Nicole A. Gage

For months, Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas has had to waitlist families hoping to join a pantry program, as the nonprofit and other charities struggle to meet the growing demand amid rising food prices and the end of federal pandemic relief assistance. Families who attend the food bank, which is stocked like a grocery store […]

CJ Curtis is the creative force behind Garden Coffee & Local Eats in the Spokane Valley which opened in 2019. She designed the space to bring people together over coffee, healthy food and a calm atmosphere. Curtis also applies his skills — and 88 cents from the sale of some items — to the rescue […]

The South Seattle Emerald present. . . Sat., Oct. 29, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. T’Chalaween is a parade of socially distanced costumes along Beacon Hill’s Stay Healthy Street. 🎃 The masks are obligatory — those that block germs! COSTUME PARADE! CANDY! 👏 FREE! But wait, There is more! The Southern Public Market will host […]

Showcase, a retailer known for the “hottest trends,” is opening new locations across the Garden State. They already have stores in Freehold and Bridgewater. The new ones will be at Paramus, Rockaway and Edison as well as the Willowbrook Mall in Wayne, which is now open. Attachment – Willowbrook Mall “We are thrilled to open […]

it’s the season (sort of). Kristine Arneson September 19, 2022 It’s never too early for a Disney Christmas Costco If you’re headed to Costco for one of the many reasons, from cheap gas to rotisserie chickens, you’ll want to consider starting the holiday early – or laying out your game plan well in advance – […]

When: September 17, 2022 @ 10:00 – 17:00 2022-09-17T10:00:00-07:00 2022-09-17T17:00:00-07:00 The West Seattle Art Boutique and Art Shop it’s this Saturday, September 17 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.! This new community-wide arts event features dozens and dozens of artists at more stops throughout West Seattle. On this free, self-guided tour, visitors will discover all […]

Going to Vancouver Island started out as an idea to get my husband surfing, but it turned into a week-long family adventure on this beautiful coast. Filled with miles of accessible beaches, moss-filled forests and the home of Pacific Rim National Park ReserveVancouver Island’s west coast is an ideal destination for families looking to explore […]

The West Seattle Art Hop & Shop is this Saturday, September 17 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.! This new community-wide arts event features more than 75 artists at 41 stops throughout West Seattle. On this free, self-guided tour, visitors will discover all kinds of local artists and creators as they hop and shop across […]

For a lifetime, she was everywhere at once. Queen Elizabeth II was a historical sovereign, of course, but she was also a commodity, an artist’s muse, a vehicle for self-expression in the streets, many streets in fact, far beyond those of the Britain. At 96, Britain’s longest-serving monarch died on September 8 after a 70-year […]

Brave first. Ronald Acuna Jr. picks at shallow center field. Dansby Swanson home runs to center field. Ronald Acuna Jr scores. Austin Riley has called for strikes. Matt Olson picks center field. Travis d’Arnaud calls for a strike. Vaughn Grissom strikes while swinging. 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 remaining. Braves 2, Sailors 0. […]

SEATTLE — Queen Elizabeth was no stranger to Seattle, making a royal visit in 1983. Now, in turn, the people of Seattle are mourning the end of an era. Many residents have reflected on his life by visiting English-influenced restaurants in the Emerald City. At the George and Dragon, a British-inspired pub in Fremont, people […]

(Seal, photographed at Constellation Park earlier this week by Marc Milrod) Busy Tuesday – here’s what you need to know, mostly (but not entirely) from the WSB West Seattle Events Calendar: DROP BLOCK CLEANING: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today, West Seattle High Schoolentrance on the north side of (3000 California SW) will be the […]

(Photo courtesy of Click! Design That Fits) Today, Click on! Design that adapts in The Junction is closed in memory of the co-founder Frances Smershwho passed away a year ago today. Frances and Click! co-founder John Smersh says the future of the store (4540 California SW; WSB sponsor) is about to be decided, one way […]

Here’s how to find out if you’re eligible to save 15% on lululemon purchases. Kristine Arneson August 29, 2022Updated: August 29, 2022 12:13 p.m. Athletic brand lululemon is offering a 15% discount to military personnel and medical personnel. lululemon Lululemon comes up quite often in these virtual pages, whether it’s the expansion of its men’s […]

The framing of an image is the essence of photography, but not just a subject. So much goes into what you include in the final image – identifying your main subject, what’s in the foreground and what’s in the background, how much to include in the frame and what to omit. Even the direction of […]

As the football season kicks off, Delta and the Seattle Seahawks have once again teamed up to reward Seahawks fans and Delta customers for their loyalty. This year, Delta is adding a few new perks and reinstating priority boarding access for fans ready to cheer on their team as 12Status members. Originally launched ahead of […]

Neighborhood readings For nearly 40 consecutive years, the sunny storefront of 7 Mercer Street has housed women-owned bookstores. Titlewave Books – said to have been playwright August Wilson’s favorite bookstore in Seattle – graced the address for more than two decades before closing in 2004. Jamie Lutton later turned the space into an outpost of […]

Village Theater has announced the cast and creative team for its 2022/23 season-opening production of the Tony Award-winning Broadway classic, Little Shop of Horrors, by award winners Alan Menken and Howard Ashman. Starring local actors Kyle Nicholas Anderson as Seymour and Shanelle Nicole Leonard as Audrey, Little Shop of Horrors will take place in Issaquah […]

There’s no doubt about some of the evidence in the trial of two men accused of eagerly wanting to kidnap the governor of Michigan: They liked to get high. From start to finish, the jury heard repeatedly about marijuana in the case of Adam Fox and Barry Croft Jr., who are charged with conspiracy to […]

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court cleared the way Friday for a lawsuit against guards and officials at a private northern Louisiana prison where an inmate died with a fractured skull in 2015. . The lawsuit filed by family members of Erie Moore includes allegations that guards at Monroe’s Richwood Correctional Center occasionally […]

NEW YORK (AP) — One skyscraper stands out from the rest in the Manhattan skyline. It’s not the tallest, but it’s the skinniest – the skinniest in the world, in fact. The 84-story Steinway residential tower, designed by New York-based architecture firm SHoP Architects, earns the title of “the world’s tallest skyscraper” thanks to its […]

Starbucks is asking the National Labor Relations Board to temporarily suspend all union elections at its U.S. stores in response to allegations of poor coordination between regional NLRB officials and the union. In a letter sent Monday to the NLRB, Starbucks said an unnamed government official informed the company of numerous problems at the NLRB […]

Wink Wink Boutique opened on Friday, August 12, after a week-long closure because five men threw fist-sized rocks through its windows in an apparently politically motivated attack. “People have been coming in all week to shop as we prepared to reopen the store,” owner Jenn Mason told the Bellingham Herald. “We’re thrilled to open our […]

Search for “textile waste” and you’ll find a jaw-dropping array of statistics. Clothing is being produced and discarded at an alarming rate, generating millions of pounds of textile waste that sits (and rots) in landfills. A brand that tackles textile waste head-on is Eileen Fisher renew, Eileen Fisher’s trade-in and resale program. Renew buys back […]

DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams argues it’s time for Georgia to use its budget surplus to invest in its residents, accusing Gov. Brian Kemp and other Republicans of harming the state by prioritizing low taxes and low spending. While the state has $7 billion in additional funds, Abrams has proposed $1 […]

New York’s top judge has ruled in favor of the high-profile Yankees fan he inadvertently injured. After being prompted by The Post, Bombers home run king Aaron Judge agreed to meet with Brooklyn pizzeria owner Paul Giannone, 68, and sign the baseball that fouls on his bat and skinned the fan in the head, a […]

Misael Olivaras was late for his English class almost every day last year. He was often too engrossed in his hands-on airplane-making lessons to follow one of his least favorite subjects. Future high school senior Elma – stuck between Aberdeen and Olympia – excels in math and applied manufacturing skills, including measuring, drilling and using […]