Underneath Salmon Bay run a pair of 75-year-old sewer pipes that needs to be replaced. The old wooden pipes convey about 60-million gallons of sewage to the West Point Treatment […]
Month: January 2011
Red Mill Burgers eying old Totem House location
We heard the rumor over the weekend, so did the Seattle Times columnist Nancy Leson: Red Mill Burgers is eying the old Totem House location across from the Ballard Locks. […]
Free tax help at the library starts Thursday
Although tax day is still months away, you can get help with your returns now. The Seattle Public Library, United Way of King County and the American Association of Retired […]
Group submits petition to FAA regarding airspace
The Magnolia Community Club reports that it has collected and forwarded 74 pages of petitions to the FAA in opposition to the proposal to lower the Class B airspace over […]
Students conduct an oil spill drill
Ballard High School students are learning how to handle oil spills. On Thursday, students in the school’s Maritime Academy conducted an “oil spill drill” as part of their Sophomore Maritime […]
What makes your neighbors so great?
Seattle’s 17th annual Neighbor Appreciation Day is February 12th and the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods wants to hear what makes your neighbors so great. Post your good neighbor stories here […]
Parking rates in Ballard to go down
The hourly rate for parking in downtown Ballard and at the Ballard Locks is going down. The current rate is $2, but today the Seattle Department of Transportation announced new […]
Public meetings on Seattle schools transportation plan
Seattle Public Schools is holding a series of community meetings about proposed changes to its Transportation Plan for the 2011-12 school year. The first meeting is from 7-8:30 p.m. tonight […]
There’s money in old records – literally
For the last 20 years Janet Back’s husband has been fighting Parkinson’s disease. As a classical music lover, he used to buy records to play on his old turn table. […]
Rep. Carlyle assumes vice chair of Higher Education Committee, aims for ‘genuine reform’
Rep. Reuven Carlyle of Seattle’s 36th district began the new legislative session and his second term in Olympia as vice chair of the Higher Education Committee this month. “What I […]
Bus stop on Leary moved to accommodate food bank
The bus stop at NW Leary and Ione Place has always been in front of the Carter showroom, until recently. Earlier this month, the stop was moved to the other […]
Ballard Little League registration meeting tonight
This is the final week to register for Ballard Little League. You can either register online here or in-person tonight. The in-person registration is from 5:30 to 8:30 at the […]
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