John Saeger News Today

The World Nature Photography Awards announced the winners of its 2024 contest, celebrating the best in nature and wildlife photography. British

The family of Jill S. Knapp will gather for her memorial this Friday, and are sharing this remembrance with the community: Jill Suzanne (Saeger) Knapp passed away at the age of 65 on January 28, 2021. Jill was born on April 13, 1955, in West Seattle to Beverly (Allen) and John Saeger back when the West Seattle Hospital was located in the West Seattle Junction. She was raised not far from where she was born, in the 37th and Dakota neighborhood and later up on 42nd and Dawson. She attended Jeffe...

Martha “Marty” McLaren, a past West Seattle/South Park representative on the Seattle Public Schools Board of Directors, has died. Ms. McLaren, a Puget Ridge resident, was 76 years old. She was a longtime educator and community advocate, but her highest-profile role was that of board member. She won election in 2011 by unseating incumbent Steve Sundquist and then four years later was unseated herself by current board member Leslie Harris. We talked with Ms. McLaren after her election in 2...