See what’s happening at the Farmers Market
The year-round Ballard Farmers Market is a popular Sunday event. Now, to keep you up to date on what’s fresh, what the vendors are selling and where the cooking demonstrations …
Month: April 2009
Wide garbage truck blamed for totaled garage
Derek posted this message and photo in the forum: The new garbage trucks are so wide they barely fit down the alley. Yesterday, they TOTALED my neighbors garage, it is …
Bubba the Bark dog passes away
A well-loved dog named Bubba who greeted customers for years at the Bark pet shop along Ballard Ave. passed away last week. “Bubba the sweet dog that has graced the …
Monthly motorcycle meet-up resumes tonight
After a long, cold, dark and snowy winter, motorcycle enthusiasts are coming out of hibernation just in time for the afternoon commute. Tonight is the spring opener for the monthly …
Boat destroyed by flames under Ballard Bridge
Updated: Fire crews rushed to a boat fire under the Ballard Bridge last night. The call came in at 10 p.m. of smoke near the south end of the bridge. …
‘Deadliest Catch’ back with tasty tradition
A fresh season of “Deadliest Catch” returns to the Discovery Channel on Tuesday nights with Ballard’s own Sig Hansen at the helm of the Northwestern. This preview clip features the …
Mayor looking to fill empty Ballard board position
Mayor Greg Nickels is looking to fill a spot on the Ballard Avenue Landmark District Board. The seven-member board regulates all proposed changes to the exteriors of buildings and public …
A beautiful spring day in Ballard
Here’s a beautiful spring picture taken near Ballard High School. “(It’s) a huge old cherry tree with fluffy, arching pink blooms, completely overshadowed the house,” writes Cottonjens who snapped the …
Car chase suspect pleads guilty
The suspect who led King County Sheriff’s deputy on a high-speed chase through Ballard last month has had his day in court. King Count Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Chris Nielsen says …
Ballard loves its T-shirts
You’ve probably seen the bumper sticker at Archie McPhee’s, “Ballard Welcomes Our New Condo Overlords.” And now there’s this T-shirt available at the Sloop Tavern, designed by Ballardite Jim Thompson: …
More clothes vandalized in Ballard
A month ago we wrote about someone slicing clothing at Romanza. Yesterday we received an email from the owner of Damsalfly on Ballard Ave. “I have someone who is coming …
Garbage truck springs gas leak
Update: A compressed natural gas garbage truck collided with a tree at 60th St. and 1st. Ave., sparking a gas leak a little after 9 a.m. The natural gas could …