36th District Democrats hand out endorsements
Last night at Our Redeemer’s Church here in Ballard, the 36th District Democrats gathered to make their endorsements for the August 18th primary. The general membership meeting voted to endorse …
Month: July 2009
Camper stuck under Golden Gardens bridge
A driver with a camper got a big surprise today when everything came to an abrupt halt under a train bridge at the entrance to Golden Gardens. It happened a …
$110,000 requested for neighborhood projects
Funding has been requested for four of the five
Portage Bay Cafe opens earlier than expected
After nine months of planning, designing, building and prepping, Portage Bay Cafe is officially open at 2821 NW Market. We talked with owner Amy Fair Gunnar who says that they …
Garbage cans and mailboxes blown up overnight
Loud bangs woke neighbors up overnight when garbage cans and metal mailboxes were blown up. KIRO-TV is reporting that mailboxes on NW 95th and NW 97th were blown up between …
Undercover stings, WiFi planned for Ballard parks
From open-air drug deals to vandalism, Ballard’s central parks have become a growing concern for many Ballard residents and businesses. “The drug activity and tagging in Ballard and specifically Bergen …
Groundbreaking next month for new fire station
After years of planning, the groundbreaking for Crown Hill’s new Fire Station 35 is scheduled for next month In 2006, the architectural firm of Rice, Fergus, Miller was chosen to …
Bank robbery suspect faces ‘third strike’
If convicted, the man accused of robbing the Chase bank on 22nd Ave will face life in prison, the Seattle PI reports. 36 year-old Gerald Bernard Tracy was shot by …
Stolen van found, ashes still missing
This past weekend we wrote about a van that was stolen with a dog’s ashes inside. Katie Barloon emailed us to say that her van was discovered at an apartment …
Inside story of the sale of Edith Macefield’s home
Three and half years after offering $1 million for Edith Macefield’s home, the same developers offered owner Barry Martin $275,000 for the small house, Martin says. But he decided to …
Edith Macefield’s house sold, to be elevated
Updated: The small house that Edith Macefield refused to sell for nearly $1 million has sold to a local company best known for its motivational seminars. The new owners, Reach …
Wires fall on car after accident on 14th Ave.
4:30 p.m. Seattle City Light is on the scene of a vehicle accident at 14th Ave. and NW 49th St. that left the driver of one vehicle stranded in his …