My Ballard reader Halee reports that someone in a Cadillac lost control at high speed and crashed into a parked car (pictured) on 58th St., pushing it into a planter […]
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Ellstrom family wins hydro races… or do they?
It wasn’t the U-787 that won, but the Ellstrom family’s other boat, Miss Ellstrom Elam Plus. But there’s plenty of controversy. Miss Beacon Plumbing crossed the finish line first but […]
Ballard Locks briefly stuck on busy Sunday
My Ballard reader Brian sent us some photos from the very busy Ballard Locks, which became even busier when the middle gate on the large lock got stuck. “When they […]
New businesses in Canal Station condos
Some new businesses are beginning to appear in the retail space in the bottom floor of the Canal Station condos along Leary at 20th Avenue. On the corner is “Source,” […]
‘Mutant bicycles’ descend on Ballard
Hundreds of colorfully dressed riders on often misshapen and mutant bicycles kicked off the 13th annual Dead Baby Downhill Race at El Chupacabra on Phinney Ridge Friday evening. Friday’s race, […]
Disturbance in Market St. convenience store
Last night around 7 p.m., quite a few police cars responded to Market St. near 17th Ave. Explains a My Ballard reader: “There was big drama at the little store… […]
Art, clothing shop to open on Ballard Ave.
Local artist Holly Gummelt will open a new shop with a focus on sustainability called Monster Art and Clothing. The store will “offer quality handmade products by young upcoming artists […]
U-787 hydroplane born in Ballard
Boeing engineers teamed up with the Ellstrom family two years ago to create a high-tech hydroplane right here in Ballard. The U-787 was created in Ellstrom’s Ballard shop, Ellstrom Manufacturing, […]
Pixar movie mirrors Edith’s story
My Ballard reader Josh sent us an email about the upcoming Pixar movie “Up” which seems to loosely mirror the Edith Macefield story. Well, at least in the beginning. Up […]
Photos of Robin Williams in Ballard
Update: Following up on several tips, I grabbed the camera like a Ballard paparazzi and discovered Robin Williams and a film crew shooting along 34th Ave. near 65th Street. In […]
One woman’s effort to recycle a house
Now that the city owns the plot of land formerly owned by Love Israel on 9th Ave. — now Ballard’s newest park — Margaret Todd wants to save the house […]
New boutique moving into Ben & Jerry’s spot
A new boutique called Asher Anson is moving into the empty space on Market St. near Ballard Ave. left by the departing Ben & Jerry’s. “Asher Anson provides well-constructed, premium […]
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