Ballard emphasized in Walk Bike Ride Challenge
The city is challenging motorists to get out of their cars and either walk, bike or ride the bus. Until the end of April, the Walk Bike Ride Challenge is …
Month: March 2011
Wallaroo joey ventures out of mama’s pouch
For the first time, the wallaroo joey at the Woodland Park Zoo has ventured outside of his mama’s pouch and it was caught on camera. The joey, which was born …
Business owner to summit Mt. Rainier for clean air
Once again this year, the owner of National Cleaners on Holman Road is going to attempt to summit Mt. Rainier. Mike Erstad plans to summit the 14,410 mountain this July …
‘Mean mugging’ leads to alleged road rage incident
A 24-year-old man has been charged with felony assault for allegedly attacking a driver near Ballard High School in a road rage incident last month, SeattlePI.com reports. The news site …
Principals named for two area schools
Dr. Susan Enfield, Interim Superintendent for Seattle Public Schools has announced principal appointments for the 2011-2012 school year. Two of those assignments are in the Ballard area. Viewlands Elementary (10525 …
City wants to know how safe you feel
The City of Seattle has released an online survey to determine residents’ public safety concerns in their neighborhoods, as well as on public transportation. The survey was created by a …
Vintner’s Annex closes
Updated::It appears that Vintner’s Annex (5818 24th Ave NW) is closed. A big “For Lease” sign hangs in the window of the wine tasting co-op which opened just six months …
Nearby: ‘Talking Tree’, Hempfest, actor dies
Here are stories making headlines in nearby neighborhoods: Festival goers gather at the booth-lined Myrtle Edwards Park at Hempfest 2009. Hempfest and city settle lawsuit over 2011 permits Taproot Theatre …
Ballard Jazz Gala coming up
The Ballard High School music program presents a night of jazz on Saturday, April 30th with the first ever “Ballard Jazz Gala.” The event will be held at the Blue …
Ballard running group raises money for charity
Instead of paying the registration fee for a large race, a group of Ballardites decided to take that money and donate it to charity. This last Sunday, a group of …
Seattle Schools transportation map now available
Peggy emailed us that she’s been on “pins and needles” waiting for the Seattle Public Schools transportation map to be released for Ballard schools. It has now been released for …
Sewer re-lining project snarls morning commute
Updated: As promised, Andy Ryan with Seattle Public Utilities has provided us a little more information about this morning’s project. “We’re really sorry this happened,” Ryan starts off, “This shouldn’t …