Look out for lost animals
By Danielle Anthony-Goodwin One of our readers emailed us to note the increase in lost animals in the neighborhood. It appears that lost animal posters have been springing up all …
Month: January 2013
Rainbow Bingo at Ballard NW Senior Center
By Danielle Anthony-Goodwin Ballard NW Senior Center (5429 32nd Ave NW)Â will host Rainbow Bingo from 6 – 9 p.m. this Friday, February 1st. The theme of course is Valentine’s Day …
Ballard Bridge rehab narrows Shilshole Avenue NW
By Danielle Anthony-Goodwin SDOT traffic advisory has reported that Shilshole Avenue NW will be temporarily narrowed underneath the Ballard Bridge. This will be a temporary measure that will be in …
Unfortunate passing of two homeless in Ballard
By Danielle Anthony-Goodwin We are saddened to report two deaths within Ballard’s homeless community in the last two weeks. On January 20th, Mr Byron Barnes, 47, was found dead in …
King’s Hardware presents films in February: What’s that Smell? Is it, Love?
By Danielle Anthony-Goodwin The team at King’s Hardware (5225 Ballard Ave NW)Â have taken Valentine’s Day into their own hands this year. In protest to the sappy, traditional Hallmark Valentine’s Day …
Ballard Fitness Fest returns to challenge locals
By Danielle Anthony-Goodwin The fourth annual Ballard Fitness Fest will begin February 15 at EDGE Personal Training Studio. The three month long fitness competition will challenge locals to get and …
Opposites will attract at charity benefit
By Danielle Anthony-Goodwin Ballard Station Public House (2236 NW Market St) will host a Pre-Valentines costume party to raise funds for the Leukemia and Lymphoma society from 7 – 10 …
Ballard Organics Soap founder Ben Busby-Collins has passed away
By Danielle Anthony-Goodwin Local businessman Ben Busby-Collins, founder of Ballard Organics Soap, passed away in Everett on January 19th, aged 38. He was well known in the community for his …
The week in sports at BHS
It is another big week in sports at BHS. Students will be competing in Basketball, Swimming, Diving and Gymnastics both at home and away games. Check out the schedule below …
Joy is lost in Ballard
Local dog “Joy” disappeared after her arrival in Ballard from an LA shelter on Thursday. Owner Tracy has created a Facebook page to help locate her and would appreciate any …
Local company gives shipping containers a new lease on life
By SARAH DEVLEMING, UW News Lab Kai Schwarz and Anne Corning are business partners and co-founders of ShelterKraft Werks, a unique Ballard business venture that manufactures homes, food-storage units, retail …
Reports of shot seal in Ballard untrue
By Danielle Anthony-Goodwin Reports over the weekend  about a dead seal found at Golden Gardens that was apparently ‘shot’ and decapitated have proven to be false. The dead seal was …