Beginning February 1st, most Metro bus fares are increasing 25 cents. The price hikes are in response to Metro’s revenue shortfall. You can see the full breakdown of the new […]
Month: January 2009
Views from the Ballard Bridge
With the sun shining, we took a stroll across the Ballard Bridge.
And snapped some photos, like this one of Salmon Bay. Many more below…
Firefighter assaulted along 15th in Ballard
Nearly two hours after yesterday’s terrible accident along 15th Ave in Interbay, firefighters responded to a separate call on 15th at 56th St. in Ballard. While they were treating a […]
Big accident south of Ballard Bridge
Update 10:15 p.m.: A high-speed collision along 15th Ave. near the Interbay Golf Center this afternoon sent three people to the hospital and created long traffic backups lasting into the […]
Small earthquake shakes Seattle
An earthquake centered 14 miles north of Seattle shook some people awake at 5:25 a.m. It measured 4.5 on the scale, too small to cause any damage. We slept right […]
Fund your ideas for neighborhood improvements
From now until Feb. 27th, you can submit an application with the city to request funding for small-scale (up to $90K per project) street or parks improvements. Some examples of […]
‘Jobless in Seattle’ on NBC News
Wave after wave of Seattle layoffs have been in the news over the past few weeks. While many people in Ballard have been impacted, sometimes we may not realize the […]
New management, new look for Via Verde
My Ballard reader Robert sent us this photo today of a new sign going up in front of Via Verde, the Italian restaurant on Market St. near 17th Ave. We […]
More cottages to be built in Ballard
High density living doesn’t mean you have to share walls with your neighbors. The Department of Planning and Development just approved a project at 1548 NW 61st St. (street view […]
New restaurant Root Table now open
From the owner of Enlighten comes a new Asian-fusion restaurant at 2213 NW Market St. called Root Table. It just opened a few days ago. Serving lunch and dinner daily, […]
Nearby: Food Network, Dick’s, more pizza
– Greenwood: Food Network crews spotted at Greenwood restaurant – Queen Anne: Dick’s Restaurant celebrates 55 years in business – Fremont: Two more pizza places and Seattle Fish open in […]
Last chance to sign up for Ballard Little League
Seattle’s oldest Little League chapter, the Ballard Little League is days away from its registration deadline. “The more players that sign up, and the more adult volunteers that umpire, coach, […]
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