Man rescued from embankment at Golden Gardens
Update: The Seattle Fire Department’s rope team rescued a man who fell down the hill near the dog park above Golden Gardens Park. It happened just before 5:30 p.m. Spokeswoman …
Month: September 2009
The Academy of Music & Dance to open
A new music and dance studio is preparing to open in Loyal Heights. What used to be Advanced Laptop Services at 2404 80th Ave NW will soon be The Academy …
Busy agenda for Ballard District Council
There are several items on the agenda for tonight’s Ballard District Council meeting that we wanted to pass along. The Compass Center is the first item on the agenda. They …
Tree removal underway on 8th Ave NW
Seattle Department of Transportation crews are removing the dead trees along 8th Ave. that didn’t survive last winter’s harsh weather. As we reported yesterday, the trees will be salvaged and …
Fresh Flours expanding to Ballard
Fresh Flours, the popular boutique pastry shop on Phinney Ridge (below) is expanding to Ballard. We spoke with the owner, Etsuko, this morning who says their new bakery will be …
Back to school for Ballard students
Today is the first day of school for Seattle Public Schools which means kids will be walking, school buses are running and high schoolers will be driving to school. Many …
Tom Douglas eyeing Ballard
We received an email from Caryn, the owner of Cookies, who says renowned Seattle chef Tom Douglas is looking at opening a restaurant in Ballard. She says Douglas is looking …
Woman engulfed in flames at Woodland Park
Fire and medics responded to Woodland Park this morning for a call of a woman engulfed in flames. The editor of PhinneyWood arrived on the scene before the woman was …
Last day for ‘Tuesdays in Ballard’
Today is the final Tuesday for the “Tuesdays in Ballard” campaign. Don’t forget that many shops are participating in the shopper’s treasure hunt. Be sure to look for these little …
The library re-opens today
Just a reminder that the library reopens today after a systemwide shutdown. About 700 employees didn’t get paid during the week-long furlough which helped the library meet the nearly $1 …
Dead trees on 8th removed this week
The dead Arbutus trees along 8th Ave that we wrote about in May will be removed this week. Starting tomorrow, SDOT Urban Forestry crews will be taking down approximately 40 …
Ballard neighbors say ‘no’ to drug activity
Neighbors around Ballard have been talking about drug activity on side streets in the forum. Now within a week we’ve received two separate pictures of two different signs letting possible …