Faulty part blamed for engine failure at fatal fire
The reserve fire engine that malfunctioned and couldn’t pump water when it arrived at the deadly Fremont fire on June 12 had a faulty part. That part, a transmission pad, …
Month: June 2010
Biringer’s Strawberries now open
The Biringer’s Strawberry stand is now open in what used to be the parking lot of Sunset Bowl (1420 NW Market St). Peggy emailed us this photo and says that …
Celebrate a decade of the Sunset Tavern
Tonight kicks off the weekend-long anniversary celebration of The Sunset Tavern. The bar located at 5433 Ballard Ave NW is turning 10! For their decade-iversary they’ve got live bands, guest …
Vacant lots could become art space, sports rink
A lot of those big holes and vacant project sites around Seattle are about to get a facelift. The Seattle Design Commission has just announced the finalists for Holding Patterns, …
Bop Street Records makes a big move
Skeptics said he couldn’t pull it off, but Dave Voorhees and his team at Bop Street Records proved them wrong. In the last few days Voorhees and his crew of …
Car hits manhole cover and spins out of control
A car heading southbound on 8th Ave. NW dislodged a manhole cover this evening, triggering an unusual accident that sent the driver to the hospital. Bystanders tell us the car …
Whitman ‘buskers’ donate hundreds to Fremont family
With the guitar cases open and strategically placed in front of them, about 40 students from Whitman Middle School practiced the art of “busking” at Bergen Place Park. During the …
Woman interrupts burglary in progress
A woman who had just arrived home believes she almost came face to face with a burglar. On June 18 around 5pm, the woman came home in the 8800 block …
Ballard authors hope to help first-time parents
As any first-time parent can tell you, there are a lot of books with “rules” on how to raise a child: You must warm up milk, but not in the …
Get your fill of pancakes for Seattle’s Bravest
This Saturday is The Hi-Life Benefit Pancake Feed from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. The restaurant, located in the old Station 18 firehouse at 5425 Russell Ave NW, will serve buttermilk …
Ballard High School students win Emmy Awards
For the fourth year in a row, Ballard High School students have walked away with a golden statue at the Northwest Regional Emmy Awards. Congratulations to two teams of video …
High levels of fecal coliform in Golden Gardens creek
Updated with information from Seattle Parks & Rec: Temporary signs have been placed at the Golden Gardens creek to alert people of contaminants in the water, Joelle Hammerstad with Seattle …