‘Fill the Boot’ raises tens of thousands
Last Friday firefighters with the Seattle Fire Department helped raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association by “Filling the Boot” at major intersections, including 15th and Market here in Ballard. …
Month: July 2009
Anyone headed to ‘Freemont’?
We saw this Metro bus on Market headed towards “Freemont.” At the risk of turning into the neighborhood spelling police, that’s not the first time the county has misspelled the …
Early design meeting tonight for Greenwood project
The Design Review Board is meeting with the developers of the new Greenwood Fred Meyer project for an early design guidance meeting. Plans for the new development include a larger …
Photos and video from Viking Days
One of Ballard’s favorite summer events, the Nordic Heritage Museum is holding its 26th annual Viking Days celebration this weekend. We stopped by this Saturday afternoon for some of the …
Car crashes into Ballard bike shop
Updated: A Ford Bronco smashed into the front door of the bike shop on 56th St. and 24th Ave. just before 5:30 p.m. today. Four other vehicles were involved in …
SPD holds annual Picnic at the Precinct
The Seattle Police Department’s North Precinct held its 4th annual picnic in Northgate today, drawing curious neighbors in beautiful weather. “The turnout’s been great. We usually count by the hot …
Summer kickoff at Salmon Bay Park
It was a beautiful summer day for the 2nd annual Beginning of Summer Bash at Salmon Bay Park. The street was closed and neighbors brought out tables, chairs and a …
Snow leopard cubs get six-week check up
This is a warm fuzzy story for the weekend. The snow leopard cubs that were born at the Woodland Park Zoo just got their six-week checkup. The zoo says the …
Barge briefly closes Ballard Bridge
Update 5:50 p.m.A barge headed to the I-90 work project briefly closed the Ballard Bridge just before 6 p.m. today. The closure was not as long as some were fearing …
Help fill-the-boot for Muscular Dystrophy today
Mayor Greg Nickels proclaimed July as “Fill the Boot Month,” and the 55th annual “Fill the Boot” campaign kicked off this morning. Firefighters around the city, like this group at …
Protesters vandalize two more Ballard billboards
Last week this vandalized billboard was turning heads near the Ballard Bridge. Now two more billboards have been defaced with political messages. All three seem to be the work of …
The weekend events calendar
After a cooler start to the week, it’s going to be a beautiful Saturday to be outdoors. According to King5 there could be a raindrop or two on Sunday. The …