Ken’s Market expansion approved
The city has approved the expansion of Ken’s Market on Phinney Ridge. They plan to move into the entire building, add on and build up. Our sister blog, PhinneyWood, has …
Month: October 2008
Police officer injured in overnight crash
A Seattle police officer responding to a 911 call crashed into a utility pole at 65th and 15th early this morning. Medics had to use the “jaws of life” to …
Coyote spotted on Sunset Hill
My Ballard reader Lakreitz just posted this in the My Ballard forum: “Last night, I saw a coyote cross 34th between 68th & 70th. He zipped across the street in …
Ballard salmon is better
We spent Sunday afternoon at Salmon Days, the big annual festival in Issaquah. And as always, it featured the “World Famous Salmon BBQ.” Sure, we’re a little biased, but we’re …
A few photos from ReverbFest
If you went to ReverbFest Saturday night, you were served up a serious dose of local music. Here’s Guns and Rosetti at the Bit Saloon. More photos by ShinyMama here, …
Nearby: Teepee, library mold, blessed pets
Some interesting stories from our nearby neighborhoods… – Teepee appears in middle of Nickelsville camp (Magnolia Voice) – Green Lake Library closed after mold discovery (PhinneyWood) – …
Scattered power outages with windy weather
It’s windy out there, and a few homes on the Phinney Ridge side of 8th Ave. are without power. As of 3 p.m. Saturday, Seattle City Light says 8,500 households …
See the ‘Deadliest’ Sig Hansen special?
We were late to the punch on alerting you about a KOMO 4 special featuring “Deadliest Catch” star Captain Sig Hansen, which aired Thursday night. KOMO’s Mike Fererri followed the …
A look at Ballard Blocks II
With demolition underway on 46th St., construction on the Ballard Blocks II development is closer to a reality. Here’s what it will look like… The building designed by Clark Design …
Shop before you rock this weekend
Need some new threads for ReverbFest, the massive onslaught of music coming to Ballard this Saturday evening? You can head down the Nordic Heritage Museum earlier in the day for …
Golden Gardens forms neighborhood group
When Golden Gardens Drive washed out last year, neighbors were forced to ditch their cars and walk down to the beach. It turns out that what could easily be perceived …
Nickelsville moves next door to Magnolia
The homeless camp that was booted out of South Seattle has now set up shop in Discovery Park on “native land,” and Magnolia Voice is all over the story. Unlike …