Ballard butcher shop Beast & Cleaver is making a series of changes to its business, citing economic and industry pressures. In a newsletter to customers, owners Polly Yakovich and Kevin Smith said “economic and political uncertainty, rising food costs, staffing pressures, healthcare, and a fundamental shift in how people are dining” have brought the business …
Construction work is continuing in Ballard along NW Leary Way near 15th Ave NW as part of the Route 40 Transit-Plus Multimodal Corridor Project, with ongoing sidewalk and roadway improvements and periodic lane reductions expected in the coming weeks. Crews have recently completed installation and commissioning of new traffic signals at the intersection of 15th …
A private security company will patrol Golden Gardens beach and park this summer. Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) has contracted a private security company to work at Golden Gardens due to a limited number of park rangers, according to SPR Community Service Branch Manager Jon Jainga, who shared the news at the community meeting on …
A planned commercial development in Interbay that included a hotel and pickleball courts is now slated to become the site of Seattle’s first micro-shelter project under Mayor Katie Wilson’s homelessness response plan. Wilson announced in a recent community briefing that the site at 1551 W. Armory Way, just north of Whole Foods, will turn into …
Ballard residents are organizing a march this weekend to advocate for the inclusion of a Ballard station in Sound Transit’s light rail plans, as the agency considers scaling back the project. The march, planned for Sunday, April 19, comes as Sound Transit evaluates changes to its expansion program to address long-term financial challenges. The agency …
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Sustainable Ballard is organizing an Earth Day-themed brewery hop of Ballard breweries this week to raise money for its ongoing projects. According to organizers, the event—called the Spring Beer Hop—is on Saturday, April 18, and will run from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., spanning an approximately 1.5-mile route through the Ballard Brewery District. The event …
The Ballard Barre3 is opening its third studio space in the former Verity Credit Union location at 5711 24th Ave NW Suite 100. Barre3 opened in 2016 its original space in Ballard is just up the block from their new studio. They announced the expansion in December, saying they decided to open a new studio …
Ballard’s new affordable housing complex at St. Luke’s (2035 NW 58th St) has opened. St. Luke’s Episcopal Church has redeveloped its Ballard campus into a mixed-income housing project with two eight-story buildings, including 84 affordable family units and more than 200 additional apartments. The project also includes a new church space and is aimed at …
The Ballard bar Shingletown Saloon (2016 NW Market St) says it will close later this month after more than a decade in business. Former owner of the now-closed Ballard Loft, Dan Murphy, opened Shingletown in 2015. In a message to customers, Murphy said the “little country Honky Tonk” will hold its final party on April …
Seattle police arrested a man with an active murder warrant Tuesday evening after he was seen climbing over a pedestrian gate on the Ballard Bridge while the drawbridge was in operation. According to police, officers responded around 8 p.m. on April 7 to reports of a man attempting to cross the bridge despite the gate …
Editor’s note: The following story contains graphic details concerning animal cruelty that may be disturbing to some readers. A former Seattle dog kennel worker has pleaded guilty to first-degree animal cruelty in connection with the death of a dog in Ballard, according to King County prosecutors. The charge is the most serious animal cruelty offense …