By Joe Veyera The yearly tallying of Sockeye salmon is underway at the Ballard Locks, with the counts currently coming in much lower than previous years. Through June 29, 4,024 […]
Month: June 2014
Crown Hill Grocery Outlet kicks off annual food drive
By Joe Veyera Throughout the month of July, the Crown Hill Grocery Outlet is encouraging customers to donate food and cash to support Fallen Brothers Seattle, as part of their fourth […]
Sustainable Ballard to host men’s clothing drive July 10-17
By Joe Veyera Between July 10 and 17, Sustainable Ballard will be collecting men’s clothing, along with accessories and toiletry items to support The Bridge Care Center at Ballard Commons, […]
Parking rate changes coming to Ballard this fall
By Joe Veyera Earlier this month, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) announced its planned rate adjustments for the fall, based on the 2013 Annual Paid Parking Study, with all […]
Seattle Parks & Recreation seeks donations for Learn to Swim Scholarship Fund
By Joe Veyera Between 2008 and 2012, 122 drowning deaths were reported in King County, with nine of these deaths of children 17 years of age or younger. Seattle Parks […]
Ballard sees largest rent increase, higher vacancy rate in new study
By Joe Veyera According to our news partner The Seattle Times, a new study from Seattle-based Apartment Insights Washington shows that Ballard posted the biggest increase in apartment rents for […]
Two attacked in pair of robberies in Ballard on Saturday
By Joe Veyera According to a report from KOMO-TV’s Michael Harthorne, the Seattle Police Department (SPD) is investigating after a pair of robberies in Ballard late Saturday night. According to […]
What’s on this weekend
By Joe Veyera It’s another busy weekend in the neighborhood. Take a look at what’s happening around Ballard this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday! Friday, June 27 Fantastic Friday Family Fest […]
Marriage equality celebration at Ballard Commons Park on Monday
By Joe Veyera With Washington state set to convert thousands of domestic partnerships to marriages next Monday as part of a provision in the state’s same sex marriage law, a […]
Development Update June 26: A six-story residential building, and two public meetings
By Joe Veyera It was a big week of development applications submitted to the Department of Planning and Development (DPD). Check out the most recent applications from the DPD as posted […]
Throwback Thursday: Graduating in Ballard
By Joe Veyera With Seattle Public Schools finishing up the academic year last week, and local high schools and colleges recognizing their new crops of graduates, this week’s throwback recognizes […]
Emergency preparedness workshop at Ballard Library this Thursday
By Joe Veyera A half-hour workshop at the Ballard Branch Library (5614 22nd Ave NW) on Thursday evening hopes to teach local residents about one of the most important essentials of […]
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