8:15 am Ballard remained unscathed through the night, and all of Fremont, Greenwood and Interbay are back with power. In Magnolia, 2,105 customers are still dark. City Light says those outages are due to two trees that fell into a “feeder” and a pole. “Both of these jobs have crews onsite making repairs,” City Light […]
Sendak’s Nutcracker returns to North Beach
In case you haven’t heard, the Nutcracker is back in Crown Hill. John Carrington’s annual display features larger-than-life installations from the Pacific Northwest Ballet’s former Nutcracker production. The props once stood in the lobby during performances of the Maurice Sendak’s unique production of the Nutcracker. The PNB retired Sendak’s production in 2014, and George Balanchine’s took over in […]
Missing Link construction delayed yet again
The saga of the Missing Link of the Burke-Gilman Trail continues, with a ruling yesterday that delays construction through Ballard. Following an appeal hearing last week, King County Judge Samuel Chung has sided with the Ballard Coalition, who have been fighting against a Shilshole alignment for the trail. The Coalition argues that the trail’s impact on […]
Development and homelessness dominate Q&A at Mike O’Brien’s district council appearance
Nearly every seat in the room was filled for last night’s Ballard District Council meeting at the Nordic Museum, where Seattle City Councilmember Mike O’Brien spoke and answered questions from the audience for over an hour. O’Brien opened the meeting with a short update on proposed new legislation for backyard cottage and basement unit/mother-in-law guidelines […]
Man struck, killed by SUV last night in Interbay
A man has died after being hit by an SUV late last night on 15th Ave W in Interbay. Just after 11pm Wednesday night, police were called to the 2200 block of 15th Ave W by the 23-year-old driver of the SUV. The victim had reportedly stepped into the roadway and was struck by the […]
8-month detour for Burke-Gilman Trail in Fremont
Starting next week, a section of the Burke-Gilman will be rerouted to allow for the replacement of a 100-year-old water main next to the Ship Canal. The eight-month closure will start on Monday, Dec. 17, with a detour beginning (if traveling from Ballard) on the west end of the Fremont Canal Park. The detour will […]
Ballard Little League sign-ups now open
Spring sports may seem ages away, but Ballard’s Little League is already filling spots for their upcoming season. Online registration for the spring 2019 season (March to July) is now open for children ages 5 to 17. The league offers pretty much everything that involves a bat and a ball: softball, baseball, and tee-ball are […]
Winter Wonderland coming to Salmon Bay Park
Festive events are happening nearly every weekend in Ballard this December, and this coming weekend is no exception: Salmon Bay Park will turn into a Winter Wonderland on Sunday, Dec. 16. Hosted by the Salmon Bay Park Stewards and Groundswell NW, the festivities will run from 5 to 7pm. There will be music from the […]
Local businesses host toy drive for Seattle Children’s
Two local businesses are organizing a toy drive to donate to Seattle Children’s Hospital. Conor Byrne Pub and Rad Power Bikes are asking for toy donations now through Dec. 19 — the toys will be delivered on Dec. 20. They’re also running a fundraiser, which by Wednesday morning had raised half of its $2000 goal. […]
Police arrest two separate burglary suspects in Ballard and Fremont
North Precinct officers have been busy today — police have made arrests of two different suspects for business burglaries in the area. The first arrest was at 3:45am, when officers responded to an alarm call at a business in the 7500 block of 15th Ave NW. Using a description of the suspect, police identified the […]
Reuben’s announces next round of ‘Hop Idol’ homebrewing contest
One of Ballard’s favorite breweries is about to roll out the next round of their local homebrewing contest. Appropriately named “Hop Idol“, the contest is in its third year and seeks to crown the next best homebrewer. The winner will get to brew their winning beer with Reuben’s Brews team in their Ballard brewery. The […]
Mike O’Brien to speak at December Ballard District Council meeting
Tomorrow (Dec. 12) is the final Ballard District Council meeting of the year, with Seattle City Councilmember Mike O’Brien invited as the featured speaker. This week’s meeting will be at the Nordic Museum, starting at 7pm. Here’s the full agenda: 7-7:15 pm — Introductions and Community Information Sharing 7:10-8:20 pm — Mike O’Brien, Seattle City Councilmember, […]
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