Seattle City Light is considering selling seven properties in the greater Ballard area that were once used for power substations. With the deadline rapidly approaching, Groundswell NW and the Seattle […]
Month: November 2017
Ballard High bots battle it out
(Photo: Pacific Science Center) More than 40 teams from high schools around the state — including our own Ballard HS — gathered at the Pacific Science Center on Sunday for […]
Large Ballard lock closed for annual maintenance, tours are sold out
Just like every year, the Army Corps of Engineers has closed and emptied the large lock at the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks for annual maintenance. Crews will scrape barnacles off […]
As deadline nears for Ballard Nickelsville to move, new location is not ready
The Ballard Nickelsville camp on Market St. will officially reach the end of its two-year stay on November 18th. But in a meeting with neighbors and the camp’s residents last […]
Diagon Alley keeps growing, new project coming next Halloween
Photo from DiagonAlleyProject.com The Halloween replica of Diagon Alley from Harry Potter has attracted thousands of people to his Ballard home and news coverage from around the world. But Jon […]
What’s on this weekend in Ballard and beyond
The annual Winter Beer Taste at the Phinney Center There’s LOTS going on this Veterans Day weekend, so you have no excuses. Get out there and enjoy it! If you […]
Welcome to My Ballard’s new design
Welcome to the all-new My Ballard. It’s been 10 years since we launched, and we’re a little embarrassed to admit the site was so old, things were breaking all over […]
New zoning plan closer to reality, Crown Hill could see most change
Seattle Mayor Tim Burgess and Councilmember Rob Johnson released the city’s “preferred alternative” today for upzoning several neighborhoods as part of the proposed Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) plan. It’s an […]
New apartments, assisted living and retail center proposed
Browsing the list of upcoming design review board meetings, we discovered some new proposals in Ballard and Crown Hill: 8-story apartment building, 2432 NW 56th St This is a proposal […]
Officers on the lookout for off-leash dogs at Carkeek Park
With the salmon spawning at Carkeek Park, Seattle Parks and Animal Control will be conducting emphasis patrols for any off-leash dogs. Piper’s Creek at Carkeek is a popular salmon viewing […]
Registrations open for the Turkey Trot
It all began back in 2007 when three Ballard residents decided to go for a Thanksgiving Day run with family and friends. Now the annual fundraiser for the Ballard Food […]
Ballard High’s documentary for IMAX gets big screen premiere
Back in June, Ballard High’s short documentary, On the Backs of Salmon, was released by IMAX online. This Thursday evening, the documentary premieres on the big screen at Seattle’s Pacific […]
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