Ballard hen once again on the loose
Update: Henrietta has been reunited with her owners. Mindy Bell responded to our post this morning, saying she had Henrietta at her home. Bell found her yesterday afternoon when she …
Month: December 2012
No garbage collection on Christmas Day
There will be no solid waste collections on Christmas Day, Tuesday Dec. 25. All Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday collections will be collected one day later both this week and …
Metro bus mugging suspect arrested
The suspect in a mugging incident last week in Ballard has been arrested. A 16-year-old male was arrested last night after he was spotted boarding a bus downtown. From the …
Holiday Hoop Camps at Ballard Boys & Girls Club
The Ballard Boys & Girls Club is offering some Holiday Hoops Camps over the next couple weeks. The club, partnering up with Hoopaholics Basketball and BHS, will have three basketball …
Reduced bus service through holidays
Metro buses will be operating on a holiday and reduced schedule next week and through the New Year’s holidays. Starting Monday, Christmas Eve, Metro will be operating on a reduced …
Salmon Bay School donates over 1,000 pounds of food to Ballard Food Bank
The Salmon Bay School just donated 1,378 pounds of food to the Ballard Food Bank. The school-wide food drive culminated last week, and was organized by the 5th graders in …
Nearby: Greenwood luminaria, Magic Camp, and strange visitors in Magnolia
Here are some stories making headlines in nearby neighborhoods: Luminaria dot the snow along 84th Street a few years ago. Registration now open for Magic Camp at Sweet Pea Garden …
Ballard all aglow for Christmas
Christmas is mere days away, and houses in Ballard are ready, with lights galore throughout the neighborhood. This Olympic Manor house had more candy canes than we could count.. Santas …
Traffic, parking major concerns with Ballard Loft apartments
Wednesday night, roughly two dozen community members braved the stormy weather to hear revised design plans for the Ballard Loft apartments at 24th Ave NW and NW 65th St. The project …
Multicultural singing and dancing performances at BHS on Thursday
On Thursday, Dec. 20, Ballard High School is hosting a night of multicultural presentations, free and open to the public. They’ll have an Aztec Danza group that will perform a …
Police looking for Crown Hill mugging suspect
Police are still looking for the suspect in a mugging incident in Crown Hill last week. A young woman, who identifies only as Tracy, was mugged on Dec. 9 just …
The Shelter Lounge to donate sales from memorial IPA to Ballard Food Bank
The Shelter Lounge (4910 Leary Ave) is debuting a new IPA in memory of the owner’s father, and a portion of the sales will be donated to the Ballard Food …