Neighborhood Service Center out of compost kits
Updated: The Ballard Neighborhood Service Center (5604 22nd Ave NW) is already out of free green kitchen kits. Employees opened the doors at 9 a.m. to a group of people …
Month: April 2010
Changes proposed for drivers along Market St at 24th Ave NW
Updated: Proposed changes to the Metro bus route 44, means possible changes for drivers along Market Street. SDOT photo of route 44 The Seattle Department of Transportation is proposing to …
Fill out that 2010 Census form by Friday
This is a reminder to fill out your 2010 Census form by Friday, April 16th. The national average return rate is 67 percent. Ballard ranges from 71 percent in the …
Get some relief on tax day
Yes, it’s that dreadful day that has procrastinators everywhere rushing around to find their paperwork for Uncle Sam. Taco del Mar is trying to help ease the financial pain of …
On the agenda: Ballard District Council meeting
Tonight is the monthly Ballard District Council meeting from 7 to 8:40 p.m. in the conference room at the Ballard Library (5614 22nd Ave NW). Here is the agenda from …
Ballard streetlights to be replaced with LED lights
Ballard’s traditional high-pressure sodium streetlights will be replaced with light emitting diode (LED) lights later this year. Seattle City Light says the LED lights will last longer and use about …
Listing barge off Shilshole
Updated: John sent us this photo of two barges filled with sand off Shilshole, one is obviously tilting listing. “You can’t tell from this picture, but that front loader is …
Loyal Heights Elementary Art Walk on Thursday
Loyal Heights Elementary (2511 NW 80th St) will be transformed into an art gallery on Thursday evening for the Loyal Heights Elementary Annual Art Walk. A Loyal Heights student works …
Play ball! Ballard Little League kicks off season
The 2010 Ballard Little League season is officially underway. Tonight was the 2nd annual “Mini-Jam” at the Ballard Community Center. To start the season, players lined up in their new …
Nearby: St. Helens film, music star, ‘hairy’ facelift
Here are stories making headlines in nearby neighborhoods: – Film in Wedgwood kicks off 30th anniversary of Mount St. Helens – International musical star Charlotte Gainsbourg to hold event in …
Playground plans move ahead at Golden Gardens
The preferred location for the new play equipment at Golden Gardens Park has been selected, now schematic design alternatives for the play area are being drawn up. At last week’s …
Silver Airstream turns heads in Ballard
Over the weekend, our friend Tim Hunter couldn’t help but notice the silver Airstream parked outside Blackbird (5410 22nd Ave NW). “That aluminum trailer did stand out,” he tells us. …