Loyal Heights businesses tagged
Several businesses near the intersection of NW 80th & 24th Ave NW were tagged overnight. This morning we spoke with this building owner who was covering up the black spray …
Month: October 2009
Youth club auction to raise money for remodel
We arrived at the Ballard Boys & Girls Club one afternoon as students were showing up after school. Each weekday about 150 kids rely on the club for their after …
SWAT team called to armed disturbance
A SWAT team fired off “flash bangs” and advanced on a Ballard apartment complex in an armored vehicle Sunday night after a report of a man threatening his neighbors with …
Volunteers help clean up Salmon Bay School
A group of parents at Salmon Bay School spent some time this weekend cleaning up the landscaping surrounding the school, and there was plenty of dead brush and weeds to …
Employee stabbed inside Ballard bar
A Matador employee was stabbed just before 11 p.m. Saturday inside the bar area of the Market St. restaurant, police and witnesses say. The man, believed to be a bartender, …
Hundreds show up for Mobile Chowdown
The first-ever Mobile Chowdown drew hundreds of people to Interbay. BG sent us this photo from the line at the Minimus Maximus food wagon. Queen Anne View was there and …
Ballard’s newest park officially opens
Neighbors, volunteers and politicians gathered Saturday morning to officially open Ballard Corners Park on 17th Ave. NW and NW 62nd St. “I now pronounce Ballard Corners Park open!” exclaimed volunteer …
Immigrant names wanted for Leif Erikson Plaza
Right now 750 names of Scandinavian immigrants are etched on permanent plaques at Leif Erikson Plaza on Seaview Ave. The Leif Erikson International Foundation is continuing to honor those who …
The weekend events calendar
Twice a year the trees become breathtaking. In the spring when pink blossoms have overtaken the flowering plum trees and right now when the green leaves are turning into bright …
Grand opening for Ballard Corners Park tomorrow
Although Ballard Corners Park on 17th Ave between 62nd and 63rd has been open since May, the official grand opening is on Saturday. Starting at 11 a.m., guest speakers such …
Governor learns future of Nordic Heritage Museum
Governor Christine Gregoire toured The Nordic Heritage Museum this afternoon and learned its plans for the future. “On the eve of Leif Erikson day, welcome,” said the museum’s executive director …
36th District to talk healthcare
The 36th legislative delegation will be hosting a town hall at the end of the month to talk healthcare. Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles, Reps. Mary Lou Dickerson and Reuven Carlyle have …