Salmon Bay Sand & Gravel has been fined $12,000 by the Department of Ecology for clean water violations in the Ship Canal. The Department of Ecology says violations by Salmon […]
Month: August 2009
My Ballard nominated for journalism award
We just learned that My Ballard has been nominated for a national Online Journalism Award for community collaboration. Again, further proof that the neighborhood is powering My Ballard, not us. […]
Man may have fallen out of truck, not hit and run
Old Norveegen emailed us this photo on Friday evening after an accident around 9 p.m. at the intersection of 14th & Leary. He believed that a pedestrian was hit by […]
Sushi restaurant evicted, says notice on door
Himitsu Sushi & Grill opened four months ago at the corner of NW 65th St. and 15th Ave NW. Today the place is empty. There is a notice on the […]
Gas station robbed at gunpoint
Early this morning, a gas station on the 9000 block of Holman Road was robbed. Police say that a white male in his 20s entered the station before 1 a.m. […]
New markings to help cyclists cross tracks
Along the “missing link,” the railroad tracks near the Ballard Bridge have been an issue. Two weeks ago xxjpxx commented on an earlier post, ” just came from the ER […]
Restored ‘Nordic Spirit’ sails again
On the 100th anniversary of the 1909 Norway Day celebration in Seattle, the Viking ship replica Nordic Spirit hit the open water Sunday for the first time since it was […]
New gymnastics academy hosts BBQ today
Seattle Gymnastics Academy is having a grand opening party today at their new location in Ballard. Last month the longtime Seattle business announced that they would be opening their fourth […]
The weekend events calendar
Today, Home Street Bank’s Ballard branch (8050 15th Avenue NW) is holding its seventh annual alternative health fair from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The Tractor Tavern is celebrating their […]
Flipped float plane pulled from Sound
It was quite the spectacle at the Shilshole Marina boat ramp for much of the day as an enormous crane worked delicately to extract the float plane that flipped over […]
Last day for Green Go Food
Today is the last day for Green Go Food on NW 20th. “Honestly we are giddy with delight. We are so excited to go get on with the life we’ve […]
West Woodland receives money for field renovation
West Woodland Elementary will be getting a new track, field and rain garden thanks to the Neighborhood Matching Large Project Fund. In May, Marilyn Loveness, the principal of West Woodland […]
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