Ballard ‘party house’ shut down by cops
An abandoned house near Ballard High School that has apparently been used as a “party house” has been shut down by cops, according to SeattleCrime.com. The site is reporting that …
Month: June 2011
Osprey are back nesting atop the railway bridge
For the last couple of years, a pair of Osprey have been nesting on the railway bridge just west of the Ballard Locks. According to neighbor Shannon, the nest was …
Ballard High School pit orchestra wins for Cabaret
Congratulations to the Ballard High School pit orchestra, winners of the 5th Avenue Theater Outstanding Orchestra Award for their spring musical, Cabaret. Ballard High School’s Director of Bands and Orchestras …
Purchase real estate on Ballardopoly
The Ballard High School DECA Club is creating a new board game all about Ballard. Local businesses, organizations and individuals can purchase real estate on the board for company logos …
Nearby: 1,000 cranes, ‘The Preacher’, lane adjustments
Here are stories making headlines in nearby neighborhoods: Lawton students fold 1000 cranes Elliott Ave W land adjustments begin next week Queen Anne softball teams win city championships Local author, …
Ballard honey man is ‘VISIONary of the Year’
Corky Luster, the man behind the Ballard Bee Company, has won the AMD VISIONary of the Year award. “The VISIONary Award winners, selected from a wide range of candidates in …
Whittier Elementary reader board open house tonight
Stop by Whittier Elementary today during two one-hour open houses to see the final designs for the new reader board. Organizer Jason Sharpley writes: The Whittier PTA is excited to …
Maritime Pacific’s Jolly Roger Taproom changing to all-ages
Maritime Pacific Brewing Company just announced that as of this Friday, its Jolly Roger Taproom at 1111 NW Ballard Way, will change from 21 and over to all-ages. Here’s George & …
Attorney drops appeal of Ballard Avenue hotel
The Ballard Avenue attorney has dropped the appeal to stop the construction of the hotel proposed by the Olympic Athletic Club at 5214 Ballard Ave NW. Michael Kahrs filed the …
Seattle Police advice about dealing with solicitors at the door
As the days get longer and the weather gets better, it seems like more and more door-to-door salesmen and information peddlers ring the doorbell just as you’re sitting down to …
Public meeting on future of city’s community centers
Seattle Parks & Recreation is presenting possible models of operation for Seattle’s community centers, in the wake of budget cuts. The first public meeting is from 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday at …
Register your block party for national Night Out Aug. 2
The national Night Out block party extravaganza is set for Aug. 2, and neighborhoods all across the country will participate by blocking off their streets to cars, hauling out the …