We have three of the Seattle-area’s smartest students right here at Ballard High School. This morning the National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the 2009 semi-finalists. Joel K. Dunkelberg, Claire E. […]
Month: September 2008
Will new townhouses really look better?
Cookie-cutter townhouses are a common site, and the architecture has been the topic of several discussions on My Ballard. After residents in many neighborhoods complained about the buildings, the mayor […]
Anita’s restaurant hopes to open next week
The chef behind the popular “Anita’s Crepes” stand at the Ballard Farmers Market, Anita Ross says she hopes to open her new restaurant on Sept. 18th, if all goes on […]
News from neighborhoods next door
A few recent stories in Phinney-Greenwood, Magnolia and Fremont: – Magnolia: Controversial Interbay jail meeting Thursday – PhinneyWood: Police arrest 2 teens after rash of street robberies – PhinneyWood: Walking […]
Traffic circle deadline looms
Along 19th Ave NW at Salmon Bay Park, many cars zip by without slowing down. “For some reason the road pattern in front of the park encourages speeding. It creates […]
Buddha gone from Café Bambino
We received an email this morning that the Buddha statue and sign had disappeared from the top of Café Bambino along 65th Ave. Sure enough, the Buddha is gone, and […]
Kitten found behind Sunset Tavern
That’s right, someone found a kitten without tags behind Sunset Tavern last night, and they’ve posted an item on Craiglist looking for the owner. Update: Gordy in the forum said […]
Confusion still reigns on 15th Ave.
This is the third time we’ve seen this question in one of the Seattle newspapers. When is it legal to drive in the new bus lanes on 15th Ave? And […]
Bid for a ‘Deadliest Catch’ trip to Alaska
For an upcoming fundraiser, the Nordic Heritage Museum will auction off two tickets to Dutch Harbor, Alaska where you can hang out with Captain Sig and his crew on the […]
Two-story house moves across Fremont
A little after 2 a.m., a house pulled out of its parking spot on Palatine Ave. in Fremont and headed to its new home ten blocks away. Literally. As you […]
Firefighters respond to apartment building
Some folks in Ballard had a nasty wake-up call as firefighters responded to the apartment building at 6316 24th Ave. NW just after 6:30 a.m. Sunday. The small fire was […]
UW’s Willingham live from Ballard
If you’re still venting from Saturday’s controversial game at Husky Stadium, you can head down to Anthony’s on Shilshole this Monday at 4:30 p.m. to participate in a live radio […]
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