Access, freight hot topics at tunnel town hall
A good crowd attended the tunnel town hall at Ballard High School tonight. Representatives from WSDOT, SDOT and other agencies took questions from the crowd about plans to replace the …
Month: March 2009
Construction finished at ‘Leva on Market’
Construction at one of Ballard’s largest new developments, Leva on Market, located on Market St. between 15th and 17th Avenues, is now officially complete. Residents will be moving into the …
You may not want to park here
My Ballard reader Luci took this photo of an unusual “no parking” sign in a privately-owned lot at a boatyard along Seaview Ave. “Only in Ballard!” she writes. (Thanks Luci!)
Market Street Landing is back up for review
Rhapsody Partners and architect Arther Chang will be presenting their updated proposal for Market Street Landing to the Design Review Board tonight. Back in January, the board told Chang that …
Learn to grow your own food
Many people are starting to grow their own fruits and veggies for many reasons. Some cite economic reasons, others do it because they say it’s healthier. Whatever their motivation, growing …
Small apartment fire draws big response
About 3:15 p.m. this afternoon, a large contingent of firefighters descended on an apartment complex at 1545 NW. 53rd St. for a report of a fire. My Ballard reader Sheila …
Arrest made in Ballard police assault
Police in Lynnwood believe they’ve captured the suspect responsible for assaulting an officer in Ballard on Thursday, resulting in a large-scale search around the neighborhood. The Everett Herald reports police …
The Tap Project is this week
This week two Ballard restaurants are participating in The Tap Project, an event to help bring clean drinking water to children around the world. When you dine at Volterra or …
BHS band kicks off Little League season
The Ballard High School marching band helped our neighbors to the south in Magnolia kick off the beginning of Little League season today. They were part of a parade down …
Food Bank closes soup kitchen at church
Earlier this month, the Ballard Food Bank decided to temporarily suspend their soup kitchen at Calvary Lutheran Church. Last night the board of directors decided to permanently close their meal …
Viaduct closed this weekend
The Alaskan Way Viaduct will be closed this weekend for its semi-annual inspection. Both decks of the roadway will be closed from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. …
Loyal Heights watch group created
Last week, neighbors in Loyal Heights met to talk about recent crime in the neighborhood. Today, Mindy writes in the forum: For those who are interested in our effort to …