Company fined $21,000 for oil spill
The Department of Ecology (DOE) has fined Seattle-based K-Sea Transportation $21,000 for an oil spill last year. According to the DOE, ten gallons of diesel fuel spilled into Salmon Bay …
Month: April 2010
Baby penguin makes video debut
There’s a second baby Humboldt Penguin at the Woodland Park Zoo. The newest chick was born on Easter Sunday and is a sibling to the chick born last week. The …
Ballardites to climb 14,410 feet for clean air
Ballardites Gavin and Naisha Erickson have set out to climb Mt. Rainier this summer for the American Lung Association’s Climb for Clean Air. But the 14,410 feet isn’t the only …
Plaka celebrates one year by donating proceeds
Today marks the one-year anniversary of Plaka Estiatorio, the Greek restaurant at 5407 20th Avenue NW. To say “Thank you” and to give back to the community, tonight’s proceeds will …
Hail, then sunny blue skies… what’s next?
This morning brought a hail storm that sprinkled Ballard with little white nuggets. Moments after the hail, the sunshine and blue skies came out. “Crazy Seattle!” AshleyRodriguez tweeted. According to …
Candlelight vigil remembers three lives lost
More than a hundred people gathered at the scene of Sunday’s tragic accident tonight to remember Kellen Jones, Spenser Millard and Mike Turner. Friends and family held candles, laughed and …
Picolinos adding large tent to courtyard
Customers of Ristorante Picolinos on 32nd Ave NW will soon be able to dine under a giant tent that can be opened or closed, depending on the weather. This morning …
First-hand report of Haiti relief efforts tonight
Our Redeemers Lutheran Church (2400 NW 85th St) welcomes Dr. Arne Anderson to talk about the relief efforts in Haiti since the January earthquake. Dr. Anderson served on a US …
Teenage girl’s condition improves
The teenage girl involved in last weekend’s fatal car wreck is improving. A media relations representative with Harborview Medical Center tells us this morning that her condition has been upgraded …
Nordic Heritage Museum welcomes Icelandic Minister
On Friday evening, the Nordic Heritage Museum will host Dr. Gylfi Magnússon, Iceland’s Minister of Economic Affairs, who will discuss the banking crisis in his country. Here is information from …
Nearby: Composting toilet, kid stuff & chickens
Here are stories making headlines in nearby neighborhoods: The city’s first composting toilet is over in Wedgwood. The lower Queen Anne Post Office is up for sale. Second chance for …
Summer Streets returns to Ballard next month
The third-annual Celebrate Seattle Summer Streets program returns to downtown Ballard on May 21st. Photo from 2009 event. The event is sponsored by Cascade Bicycle Club. Summer Streets is intended …