Cycletrack alternative proposed for missing link
One of the attorneys for the Ballard businesses fighting against the proposed missing link on the Burke Gilman Trail is serious about pushing for a European style alternative. Moments after a …
Month: April 2010
New four-way stop near Ballard Blocks
Updated:There’s a new four-way stop near the Ballard Blocks at the intersection of 14th Ave. NW and NW Ballard Way. With new businesses in the area, traffic has been on …
Five Ballard projects awarded city funds
Five Ballard groups are winners of the 2010 Neighborhood Matching Fund Small and Simple Awards. Under the program, which first started in 1988, award recipients will receive up to $20,000 …
Garbage haulers return to work
After a short stint on the picket lines, Teamsters Local 174 union members have agreed to go back to work. According to our news partners, the Seattle Times, the garbage …
Nellie’s now open, no longer Nervous
You can now get espresso, tea and toast at Nellie’s, which just opened at the Lockspot Cafe (3005 NW 54th St.) Nervous Nellie’s closed the larger coffee shop last month …
‘Sustainable’ front door vandalized
“Last night around 7-8ish I saw one SPD unit and one Port of Seattle unit on Market and the door to Sustainable looked pretty smashed up. Anyone hear anything or …
Two men arrested after armed robbery
Two 18-year-old men have been arrested after an armed robbery along the 9000 block of Mary Ave NW. Police say a teenage boy was walking with some friends late last …
New neighborhood blog breaks new ground
We’re happy to announce there’s a new member in our network of North Seattle community news sites. U District Daily will bring you all the news and events in Seattle’s University …
Crewman says captain sacrificed himself for others
The Captain of the Northern Belle, which went down Tuesday night in the frigid waters off Alaska, sacrificed himself to save his crew, one of the crewmen says. In this …
No garbage pickup today
Seattle Public Utilities has announced that there will be no garbage collection on Thursday because of the strike by Teamsters Local 174. Customers who normally have their garbage picked up …
Sea lion died of blunt force trauma
MyBallard has obtained the preliminary results of a necropsy performed on the California sea lion that stranded itself at Golden Gardens. Blunt force trauma appears to be the reason behind …
Garbage haulers are officially on strike
After weeks of working without a contract, garbage haulers are officially on strike against Waste Management. Teamsters Local 174 spokesperson Michael Gonzales tells our news partners, the Seattle Times, that …