The property of the newly opened Wonderland Gear Exchange and Lazy Dog Crazy Dog has just sold for $3 million. According to city records, the existing structures will be demolished to make way for a 4-story mixed-use building with 54 apartment units and 2,858 square feet for ground-floor retail. Parking for 27 vehicles is proposed […]
Christopher Rufo ends campaign for city council after harassment, threats
The man who planned to challenge Mike O’Brien in next year’s Seattle City Council election has announced the end of his campaign. In an email to supporters, Rufo said he and his family have received countless messages of threats and harassment. The threats became too much, Rufo explained in an email to his Crowdpac supporters. […]
Freakout Fest to take over Ballard this weekend
One of Seattle’s annual, homegrown festivals, the Freakout Festival, is happening this weekend, with a line-up that will take over many of Ballard’s music venues on Friday and Saturday (Nov. 16 and 17). Guy Keltner started the festival, which has morphed over the years but has always been an event to support and promote the […]
4-alarm Queen Anne fire ruled as arson
In a surprising turn of events, the massive 4-alarm fire that burned five buildings over the weekend in north Queen Anne has been determined arson. After a thorough investigation of the fire, the Seattle Fire Department investigators determined that it was intentionally set. The total estimated loss is $4.3 million — that includes all the […]
This month’s Ballard District Council meeting agenda
The new railroad bridge and city tree governance will be the main topics of discussion at tomorrow’s (Nov. 14) Ballard District Council meeting, held at 7pm at the Sunset Hill Community Association (3003 NW 66th St). Here is the agenda: 7:00 – 7:15 pm — Introductions and Community Information Sharing 7:10 – 7:40 pm — Jordan […]
Downtown Dog Lounge opening in Ballard in December
Downtown Dog Lounge has announced they’ll be opening their new Ballard location on Dec. 3. The 7000 square-foot facility is at 824 NW 46th St, next to Giddy Up Burgers, and has been described by owner Elise Vincentini as a “Palm Springs resort for dogs”. It will have both an indoor and outdoor park, with fake […]
Wonderland Gear Exchange now open on 15th
Ballard’s newest outdoor gear consignment store, Wonderland Gear Exchange, is now open for business. The shop is located at 7750 15th Ave NW and sells all things outdoorsy — from ski boots to tents to raincoats to climbing shoes. They held a soft opening over the weekend, so we stopped by to check out the inventory. […]
Java Bean to donate sales of specialty coffees to California fire victims
Ballard coffee shop Java Bean has chosen to donate all of the sales from their specialty Mole and Vienna drinks to the victims of the California fires. Java employee Kelsi Eldredge is from Paradise, CA, which was almost completely destroyed in the recent fire. “My family is safe but we haven’t yet heard about our […]
Ship Canal fire still smoldering as firefighters continue to douse flames
The devastating fire in the Queen Anne Ship Canal is still smoldering, with several fire engines on site at 11am Sunday morning and power still out for several buildings in the area. The 4-alarm fire, which started around 8:30pm, destroyed five buildings including Gascoigne Lumber and Northwest Millwork. Firefighters say they encountered flames up to […]
Enormous fire burns 5 buildings and historic business along Ship Canal in Queen Anne
An historic lumber warehouse caught fire in North Queen Anne along the Ship Canal Saturday night, spreading to nearby buildings and drawing a massive fire response from all across the city. The four-alarm fire burned for hours, closing Nickerson St. and knocking out power for many customers along both sides of the Ship Canal. One […]
Police seek ‘person of interest’ in connection to last weekend’s stabbing
Seattle Police are asking for help in identifying the man who they believe is in connection to the stabbing of a Ballard man last weekend. Last Friday at 10pm, 34-year-old Johnny Robinson was in his tattoo shop on NW 45th St when he saw two men outside, slashing tires. He confronted the two, and was stabbed […]
Veterans Day events in and around Ballard
This Sunday, Nov. 11 is Veterans Day, and there are a few things happening in the neighborhood to honor current and former service members. The Ballard Elks Lodge will be hosting a Veterans Day Dinner from 4pm to 9pm. A social hour will start at 4pm, with a flag ceremony, recognitions and singing of each service […]
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