covid19 — Episodes — All Ways West Seattle

Open Wide!

This episode is a real mouthful!

First we hear from local dental hygienist Lynn Imel about navigating her job at Kae Dental through the pandemic. Find out what it's been like working at COVID ground zero, and if West Seattle could qualify as a certified "fresh breath zone."

We’ll also learn more about the new local baking operation known as Patch Pocket Productions, owned and operated by pandemic-inspired entrepreneur Wendy Scherer. Hear the origin story of her thriving new business, recently recognized in The Seattle Times as one of the top new pop-ups in town. Find out what makes her enormous English Muffins so special, and how to get in on her latest and greatest home-delivered baked goods!

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Digital History, Digital Future

With the pandemic keeping people apart, two of West Seattle’s most significant cultural institutions are exploring the digital realm to carry on traditions and break new ground. Hear how it’s happening with Michael King of the Southwest Seattle Historical Society and ArtsWest’s Mathew Wright.

What's Good in the Hood

Hear how the Farmers Market has made it easier to connect with What’s Good. Find out what West Seattle readers are focused on and learn some local foraging tips. Plus Hot Dish with Kisha Vaughan, reflecting on the afterglow of Record Store Day which brought familiar faces and feelings back to the Ju

Keith BaconSeptember 4, 2020west seattle, community, history, covid19, coronavirus, relationships, dating, love, street art

Street Art Intersections

Get to know Desmond Hansen, creator of the iconic traffic controller box portraits popping up around West Seattle. And hear from artists and organizers behind the Black Lives Matter mural in the Junction.

Keith BaconAugust 8, 2020west seattle, community, history, covid19, coronavirus, relationships, dating, love, street art

Junction Gems

A painting that moves with you through time, and a “secret” source for natural wonders — learn more about these hidden gems of the Junction!

Keith BaconJuly 19, 2020west seattle, community, history, covid19, coronavirus, relationships, dating, love

Finding Pride

How is West Seattle showing and embracing LGBTQ Pride? We found out in stories from all three Junctions, plus an update from the Farmers Market.

Keith BaconJune 27, 2020west seattle, community, history, covid19, coronavirus, relationships, dating, love

Black Lives Matter

We took to the streets to talk with people joining in West Seattle’s Black Lives Matter protest and march, plus follow-up interviews with two standout youths from the day’s events, and a check-in with Kisha Vaughan.

Keith BaconJune 13, 2020west seattle, community, history, covid19, coronavirus, relationships, dating, love Comment

Covidhabitating

Three West Seattle residents open up about their closest relationships and what they discovered about them under stay-at-home quarantine.

Keith BaconMay 29, 2020west seattle, community, history, covid19, coronavirus, relationships, dating, love Comment