Month: November 2009
Greenwood arson reward now $25,000
The reward for information leading to the arrest of the person responsible for setting the fires in Greenwood is now up to $25,000. The insurance company for Taproot Theatre chipped …
Sidewalk construction detours runners at Locks
Sidewalk construction on the Magnolia side of the Ballard Locks is forcing walkers, runners and bicyclists to change their route. JR emailed us about the closure after coming upon the …
Nearby: Raccoon attack, Green Bean to reopen
Here’s what’s going on in our nearby neighborhoods: Greenwood: Burned-out coffeehouse Green Bean to reopen at Sip & Ship Greenwood: Arson meeting location change Magnolia: Seattle Pie Company inks sweet …
Frontier Bank robbed just before closing
The Frontier Bank in the Ballard Market parking lot was robbed just after 5 p.m. Monday. My Ballard reader John sent us a tip when he noticed the bank was …
Mallahan concedes mayor’s race to McGinn
With Mike McGinn leading by nearly 5,000 votes, Joe Mallahan conceded this evening, making McGinn our city’s next mayor. This was McGinn in Ballard a few weeks ago at a …
Arson tally now 10 after new Greenwood fires
An arsonist lit two more fires in Greenwood overnight, both at small businesses. A third fire was set this morning around 8 a.m. at the Greenwood Quickstop, but was quickly …
My Ballard undergoing web maintenance
Update: We switched My Ballard to “the cloud” overnight, which is a techy way to say we’ve upgraded to a bigger web host that can handle more traffic. Our switch …
Ballard families line up for H1N1 vaccine
A very long line stretched around the Ballard Pediatric facility this morning as families with children in the clinic waited for a limited supply of H1N1 vaccine. How long of …
The weekend events calendar
It looks like the crazy weather might be done for now. The Sunset Hill Street Clean-up will be at 10 a.m. Saturday. Meet at the clubhouse (3003 NW 66th St) …
Controversial Ballard homeless shelter to close
Our Redeemer’s Church says it’s been unable to reach an agreement with the homeless group SHARE on new screening procedures, so the church has decided to close the homeless shelter …
Swedish flag missing from Bergen Place
The Swedish flag has mysteriously vanished from Bergen Place Park. Victoria from the Friends of Bergen Place emailed us this morning. She says that although the flag has been down …