In 2006, Edith Macefield, 84, made international news when she refused a million dollars from developers who wanted to knock down her Ballard home, that she’d lived in since she was a child, and build ...

Nestled in a neighborhood of townhomes, Edith Espinal’s small, two-bedroom apartment is quiet except for the bark of her dog, Bella, a small and feisty white Maltese-poodle mix. It's a Tuesday evening ...