Story & Photo by Joseph Boyle A great number of you reading today’s article will recognizes this classic question from an old, old TV cop show, “Car 54, where are you?” If you look closely at my photo you will spot the “No. 54” painted on the side of my police pedal car. The question has […]
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WESTSIDE STORY – Urban Custom Bikes
Story and photo by Joseph Boyle I have great news for Westside motorcycle riders. Jeremy and Jessica Ruse have just opened their own motorcycle shop, called Urban Custom Bikes (4711 Pacific Highway East – 253-517-7142) in Fife. They have a partner too. His name is Lorenzo Marr. I do not know him, but I like […]
WESTSIDE STORY – Dena Hollowwa
Story & Photo by Joseph Boyle The other day I was driving by Harold A. Allen Company located at 9805 Gravelly Lake Dr SW. I always look at the reader board sign. That day, I choked up and fought back tears as I read the message. Our friend Dena Hollowwa was gone. There must be […]
WESTSIDE STORY – School Zone Tickets
Story & Photo by Joseph Boyle I have it on good authority that not one of us likes being issued a traffic ticket. Our good friends down at Clover Park High School are doing what they can to keep our kids safe and to keep us from getting a ticket. Check out my photo of […]
WESTSIDE STORY – 4 Firearm Safety Rules
Story by Joseph Boyle. Photos by Joseph & Kjeri Boyle. When you bring up the topic of guns, you are likely to garner a wide variety, and at times extreme, reactions. Some people are thought to be gun nuts. To them there is no such thing as owing too many guns. Some people hate guns […]
WESTSIDE STORY – Kimberly’s Cafe
Story & Photo by Joseph Boyle Recently I shared some news about Kimberly Jimenez’s restaurant, Vive Bene, in an article titled, “Last Supper”. Vive Bene closed. Are you ready for Chapter II? Another Kim, Kimberly Connell, purchased Vive Bene and has renamed the restaurant, Kimberly’s Café. Her Grand Opening was this past Thursday, June 30, […]
WESTSIDE STORY – Last Supper
Story and Photos by Joseph Boyle Towards the end of May, I was able to beat the grim reaper out of another year. In plain English, I showed up alive for my 68th birthday. My wife invited me out for a birthday dinner and I suggested Kimberly Jimenez’s Italian – American Restaurant called Vive Bene […]
Westside Story – Car Jail
I love a glass a wine with a fine meal. Hey, I love a glass of wine with a McDonald’s burger. When I was younger, in the 1960’s, I drank professionally and maintained that pace for over a quarter of a century. That was then and now is now. Today, each and every one of […]
Westside Story – Suddenly Single
Photo and Story by Joseph Boyle On May 30, 2011, Ms. Ruthann Reim McCaffree hosted a book signing / launch party at Affairs in University Place for her new book, Suddenly Single – A Guide For Rediscovering Life After Tragic Loss. (ISBN 978-1-936183-66-1) The book is an attractive compact 78 page work, brimming with wonderful […]