Ballard’s SWAT company celebrates first anniversary with a bbq
Today at noon, the Ballard IT company SWAT Systems will host a free barbecue to celebrate their first year of business at their location at 4910 15th Ave NW, where …
Month: June 2012
Ballard company to remove tsunami dock from Oregon beach
A Ballard-based company has been hired to remove the large dock that washed up on an Oregon beach, remnants of the tsunami that devastated Japan last year. The Vancouver branch …
Finnish folk music duo to play at Nordic Heritage Museum tonight
This evening, at 7 p.m. at the Nordic Heritage Museum (3014 NW 67th Street), a folk music group from Finland will play a concert. The Polka Chicks are fiddler Kukka …
Midsummer night walk this Saturday
This Saturday, June 23, there will be a 5K or 11K midsummer night walk through Ballard, starting at the Nordic Heritage Museum (3014 NW 67th St.). The walk is to …
Light replacement work on Ballard Bridge
The light poles and lights on the north and south ends of the Ballard Bridge will soon be upgraded, according to the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) and Seattle City …
Winner of ‘Fitness Fest’ celebrates 35 lbs. lost
After three months of eating healthier and working out regularly, Ballard resident James Castell has clutched the victory in this year’s Edge Ballard Fitness Fest. Castell dropped 35 lbs. and 6% …
Solstice Party and Solar Fair this weekend
This Sunday, June 24 from 2 to 6 p.m., Sustainable Ballard and the Sunset Hill Community Association are hosting a Solstice Party and Solar Fair at the Sunset Hill Community …
Ballard Church to host neighborhood block party next week
On Friday, June 29, the Ballard Church (1460 NW 73rd St.) will host a big neighborhood block party, free and open to the public. Paul Diaz, the lead pastor at …
Carkeek Park gets county funding for park expansion
Carkeek Park will soon add more than an acre of space to the popular north Ballard park. The Metropolitan King County Council has made an agreement with the city of …
Ballard SeafoodFest asks for help with funding
For the first time ever, the annual Ballard SeafoodFest has started a fundraising campaign to raise money for this year’s festival. They’re fundraising on Kickstarter.com, a website that allows groups …
Ballard Locks boathouse demolished
Today, the 63-year-old boathouse on the north side of the Ballard Locks was demolished. The boathouse, which was built in 1949, had structural damage and was falling down. The building …
BHS youth football camp signups
This summer, Ballard High School will be offering youth football camps for kids in kindergarten through 8th grade. Coach Joey Thomas says the camps will be a great opportunity, “to …