Ballard Locks closed to marine traffic Tuesday
The Ballard Locks will be closed Tuesday so construction crews and dive teams can inspect the salmon exclusion structure. Both the large and small locks will be closed from 9:30 …
Month: August 2011
Woman wakes sleeping neighbors after seeing smoke
A woman driving by a home at 11th Ave NW and NW 57th street may have saved some lives this afternoon. Just after 1 o’clock, the driver saw smoke on …
Week-long library closure next week.
The Seattle Public Library system will be closed from Monday, Aug. 29 through Sunday, Sept. 4 because of city budget cuts. All branches also will be closed on Labor Day, …
Beginning of year events rescheduled for Whittier families
The date for the Whittier New Student Tea and the inaugural Taking Care of Business Day has changed. Instead of meeting on Thursday, September 1st, the new date is Tuesday, …
Hundreds eat to raise thousands for charity
Thai Siam’s 24th Annual Charity Benefit Dinner was a huge success on Sunday! Thai Siam served nearly 600 people during the day-long event, raising more than $25,000 ($25,051.55 to be …
Busy weekend on the water
Many people headed outside to enjoy the summer’s warmest weekend. Steven Thompson sent us these photos of a busy day on Shilshole Bay. The Ballard Locks were obviously a popular …
Missile Defense X-band Radar vessel leaves Seattle
Three months after coming into Elliott Bay, the Missile Defense Agency’s Sea-Based X-band Radar (SBX) vessel headed out of town. Armand sent us these photos of the odd-looking platform that …
Whoo whooooo is there?
Four-year-old Charlie insisted that there was an owl in a tree in their Sunset Hill yard. Charlie is learning about nocturnal animals so his dad, Steve, figured it was probably …
24th Annual Charity Benefit Dinner at Thai Siam
This Sunday from noon to 8:30 p.m., Thai Siam Restaurant (8305 15th Ave. NW) is holding their 24th Annual Charity Benefit Dinner. There will be live performances by Kinnaly Lao …
Ballard Art in the Garden
The 11th annual Ballard Art in the Garden is Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the P-Patch off 85th St. at 25th Ave. NW. A picture from the …
Zoo’s annual Fall Fecal Fest is coming up
It’s stinky, it’s steamy and it’s just waiting to go home with you. Dr. Doo, also known as the Prince of Poo has announced the Fall Fecal Fest at the …
It’s ‘Fry-day’ at the Counter
Cash in on The Counter‘s (4609 14th Avenue, NW) offer of free fries today. The burger joint is making good on their promise to give away fries when Congress finalized …