Special auction item at Norwegian Ladies Chorus fundraiser
This Sunday is the annual Fishcake and Meatball Dinner put on by the Norwegian Ladies Chorus of Seattle. The fundraiser raises money for their music scholarship fund, which has given …
Month: March 2011
Ballardite arrested, suspected of recent armed robberies
Updated: The 20-year-old man suspected of armed robbery in Ballard had a bail hearing this afternoon. The suspect waived his right to appear and listened to the proceeding from another …
Ballard Locks now opens at 6:30 a.m.
Although the posted hours for the Ballard Locks are 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., they’ve been opening much earlier until this week.. “For the past four years, we have been …
Family Engagement Symposium Saturday
Seattle Public Schools sent the following release: Seattle Public Schools is hosting a Family Engagement Symposium: From Cradle to College & Career on Saturday March 12, at Ballard High School. …
Seattle Fire responds to Crown Hill house fire
It took less than 30 minutes for the Seattle Fire Department to knock down a fire at 9034 13th Ave NW this afternoon. The call came in at 2 p.m. …
Vegan bakery opening on Market Street
Another new business is moving into Ballard’s business district. Ballardite Megan Jensen plans to open an all-vegan bakery next month in the space formerly occupied by Moo Berries (2019 NW …
Ballardite proposes pedestrian-activated cross walk
The crosswalk at 24th Ave NW and NW 58th Street is marked, but one Ballardite believes the current markings aren’t enough. Kevin Tice has applied for a pedestrian-activated cross walk …
‘Owain’s Army’ at it again to fight pediatric cancer
For nearly a year 9-year-old Owain Weinert has been battling cancer. On March 23, 2010 he was diagnosed with Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and has been undergoing treatment ever since. …
Nearby: 100k run, Stone Way pit, Blockbuster
Here are stories making headlines in nearby neighborhoods: Work underway at the pit on Stone Way in Wallingford 100k race coming to Green Lake later this month “The Beams are …
Ballard Best BBQ to be replaced by Paraty
Another business has applied for a liquor license at 5463 Leary Ave NW – the former location of Chai House and the short-lived Ballard’s Best BBQ. The yellow application submitted …
Another appeal filed over the ‘Missing Link’
Updated:Another appeal has been filed over the “missing link” of the Burke-Gilman trail. Last month the Seattle Department of Transportation released the environmental review, which was ordered last year by …
Beautiful day at the Ballard Farmers Market
Sunny weather and reasonably warm temperatures (for this time of year) brought lots of Seattleites down the Ballard Farmers Market. After a cold winter so far, call it the first …