Buffalo Exchange officially opened today on Market Street. The popular buy-sell-trade clothing shop announced last month that it would be taking over the 2,500 square foot space where SuperCuts used […]
Month: June 2009
Solstice Parade and Fremont Fair gets underway
Updated: Thousands of people packed into Fremont today to watch the popular Solstice Parade, the beginning of the Fremont Fair. The most popular attraction is the naked and (mostly) painted […]
Salmon Bay School possibly hit by swine flu
With just a few hours left in the school year, it seems that some students at Salmon Bay School may have the H1N1 flu virus, more commonly known as “swine […]
The weekend events calendar
Lots going on in Ballard (and Fremont!) this weekend and it looks like the overcast, drizzling weather is going to stick around. Celebrate Midsommar! Friday evening at the Swedish Cultural […]
Six teachers recalled to Ballard schools
On Wednesday evening we learned that 57 recently laid off teachers would be getting their jobs back. This morning we’ve learned that only six of the 21 laid off from […]
4th graders find loaded gun at Carkeek Park
Students on a field trip from North Beach Elementary discovered a loaded Glock pistol on the beach at Carkeek Park today. “I picked it up, thinking it was a toy […]
Car prowlers hit Crown Hill area
Just days after hosting a Crown Hill crime prevention meeting, Catherine Weatbrook of the Crown Hill Business Association sent us the following note: Seems we have two groups of prowlers […]
8-year-old helps mom raise money for Cancer Walk
When Sharon Feliciano’s aunt survived a fight with breast cancer, she realized the impact the disease can have. “Her bout with cancer made me think about the several scares my […]
Assignment Plan approved, boundaries to be drawn
The Seattle School Board has approved the final recommendations for the Student Assignment Plan, which will determine where a student attends school based on their home address. Parents have voiced […]
Behind the scenes of Bastille
The finishing touches are being put on Ballard’s newest French restaurant. In between the stacks and stacks of black wooden chairs being loaded into the restaurant, owner Deming Maclise tells […]
Seattle Public Schools to recall 57 teachers
After laying off over 150 teachers and staff in May — 21 from Ballard — Seattle Public Schools has announced that it’s giving 57 of those teachers their jobs back. […]
Injury accident at 8th & Market
Just before 3 p.m., medics responded to an accident at 8th Ave. and Market. A witness on the scene tells us that there are at least two injuries. One patient […]
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