My Ballard reader Cathy sent us this photo of a snowy owl she spotted on a roof on Sunset Hill this weekend. The owls are back in the area after […]
Month: December 2012
Listen to the Irish Tenors and raise money for the Ballard Senior Center
Tomorrow, the Irish Tenors will be performing at Benaroya Hall to benefit the Ballard and West Seattle Senior Centers. The show is on Wednesday, Dec. 19 at 7:30 p.m. The […]
‘King tide’ at Golden Gardens
The tides were at extreme levels yesterday, causing some flooding along coastal homes around the city. My Ballard reader Ryan Schmidt sent us these photos during his run at Golden […]
Learn more about the proposed development where the Viking stands on Wednesday
On Wednesday, Dec. 19, there will be a design meeting with developers to review the revised plans for the six-story building proposed for the land on which the longstanding Viking […]
Ballard mom raising money to send teddy bears to Sandy Hook students
A local mom has started a fundraiser to send teddy bears to the students who survived the school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Connecticut last week. Hollie Butler is […]
High tide leads to some flooding along Ship Canal
One of our readers, Steven Thompson, sent us these photos of flooding at the entrance to the Ship Canal from his home in Magnolia this morning. The recent stormy weather, […]
Possible snow showers tonight
We might see our first snowflakes of the season today, if the forecast holds up. The National Weather Service forecasts a snow/rain mix this afternoon, with snow levels dropping from 700 […]
Listen to the Northwest Youth Harp Ensemble at the library tomorrow
Tomorrow (Saturday) at the Ballard Library, members of the Northwest Youth Harp Ensemble will be performing holiday music from 3 to 4 p.m. The harpists are ages 6 and up, […]
Ballard girls soccer team in Seattle championship game tomorrow
The Ballard Lynx, a girls U12 soccer team, is facing up against the HW Strikers tomorrow in the Seattle Youth Soccer Association (SYSA) city tournament finals match. The Lynx is […]
It’s Christmas for the animals at Woodland Park Zoo
Christmas is coming a little early for the animals at the Woodland Park Zoo next week. The animals will be getting wreaths, trees with ornamental fruit and wrapped boxes of […]
36th District representatives to head up, serve on prominent house committees
36th District Rep. Reuven Carlyle and newly elected Rep. Gael Tarleton will both be serving on prominent committees this legislative session. Rep. Carlyle has been elected as chair of the […]
Thief cuts down 10-foot tree in front of Phinney home
From our sister site, PhinneyWood: Elizabeth and John tell us that someone cut down one of their front yard trees sometime during the night. Today, December 12, we walked outside […]
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