The annual Ballard Hullabaloo, where Ballard retailers come together to sell their goods at heavy discounts, has been rescheduled for March 15th and 16th. The event was originally planned for Feb. 8th and 9th, but was postponed due to the snowstorm. Hullabaloo, now in its fourth year, is organized in part by the Ballard Alliance. The […]
Public comment period and open houses for Ballard Light Rail
For the next month, Sound Transit will be collecting public feedback on West Seattle and Ballard light rail extension options. Sound Transit will host three upcoming information sessions, one of which is in Ballard on Feb. 28 from 6 to 8:30pm at the Ballard High School (1418 NW 65th St). Other sessions will be held […]
Ballard High wrestler becomes first female to place at state in BHS history
The Ballard High School wrestling team has reason to celebrate: high school senior Kayla Rogers just became the first female to place at state in the school’s wrestling history. Kayla took 4th place at the Washington state wrestling competition over the weekend. On top of her history-making win, she’s also the first Ballard wrestler to […]
Presidents Day: what’s open and what’s closed
Today is Presidents Day, which means some changes to your normal Monday. Here’s a list of what’s open and closed in Seattle today: Schools, libraries, community centers and government offices are closed King County Metro Transit will be operating on reduced weekday schedules. Normal garbage pick-up for Seattle On-street parking is free today in Seattle Most […]
Nordic Museum receives national recognition
The U.S. Senate has just passed a bill to give the Nordic Museum a national designation. The bill, driven by U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, will designate the museum as the National Nordic Museum. The legislation is part of the Natural Resources Management Act, a broad package legislation of 110 total bills. Front and center of the legislation […]
Ballard Writers Collective to host 9th Annual Literary Event tonight
A group of local writers will be presenting new works tonight at the Sunset Hill Community Association. Known as the Ballard Writers Collective, the group will be hosting the 9th Annual Literary Event, with the theme “A Valentine to Ballard”. The writers will be “addressing their love of place (Ballard) or perhaps their ambivalent feelings […]
Old Ballard Liquor Co. to close this weekend
The distillery-turned-Nordic bar, Old Ballard Liquor Co., is closing permanently this weekend, as owner Lexi makes her move to head up the food program at Skål Beer Hall. Lexi started OBLC in 2013 as a craft distillery at the corner of 14th Ave NW and Shilshole. She later launched a Nordic food pop-up known as […]
Detours, lane closures on Seaview Ave and Burke-Gilman Trail for sewer main replacement
Drilling has begun in Ballard for the sewer replacement project under the entrance to the Ship Canal, which will cause some traffic changes just past the Ballard Locks. For about one month, 200 feet of southbound Seaview Ave NW near the 5500 block will be closed, and traffic will be maintained with an electronic traffic […]
Loxsmith Bagels not opening in Ballard after all
Last summer, we told you Loxsmith Bagels would soon be opening a brick-and-mortar in Ballard. Now, we’re sorry to say that’s not going to happen. Loxsmith had planned to open a shop near the corner of NW Ballard Way and NW Dock Place, but apparently the space was too small, as owner Matthew Segal posted on […]
District 6 race broadens with Dan Strauss announcing his campaign
Yet another candidate has entered the race to represent District 6 on city council: Ballardite Dan Strauss announced his campaign just minutes after Mike O’Brien said he won’t be running for re-election. Strauss, who currently works as policy advisor to Councilmember Sally Bagshaw, has been working in Washington politics for awhile: prior to his work […]
Your Ballard Valentine’s Day roundup
Love it or hate it, it’s Valentine’s Day, and there’s plenty of ways to celebrate (or curse) love in Ballard today. Here are a few options: Your Funny Valentine stand-up comedy at Peddler Brewing Company, 7pm. Featuring comedians Bo Johnson, Robert Moore, and Emmet Montgomery, with host Clair Webber. The show will be in the covered […]
Councilmember Mike O’Brien announces he won’t run for re-election
Seattle City Councilmember Mike O’Brien announced today he won’t be running for re-election. The longstanding District 6 representative has been in city council for about a decade, first elected in 2009. He becomes the fourth incumbent who plans to step down from city council — Rob Johnson, Sally Bagshaw, and Bruce Harrell have all announced […]
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