After the Arson
One day after our sister site Phinneywood was honored with the Society of Professional Journalists award for its coverage of the devastating Greenwood arsons, we’re proud to roll out the …
Month: May 2010
The Ridgeback Cafe to open on 65th
The owner of Hangar Cafe in Georgetown is bringing his experience to northwest Seattle. Owner Justin Taft plans to open The Ridgeback Cafe in the old Renick Printing space at …
Pitch ideas for those vacant lots
The Seattle Design Commission is looking for ideas to temporarily take the place of construction projects that have been stalled by the economy. The empty lot where Sunset Bowl used …
How’s the city doing with graffiti response?
Tagging on private and public property has been an ongoing discussion on MyBallard. Now, the City of Seattle wants to know how they’re doing in response to graffiti. Photo of …
Reminder: Youth & Families Initiative tonight
Mayor Mike McGinn first announced the formation of the Youth & Families Initiative–with the goal to “identify challenges youth and families face and to collectively mobilize towards solutions so that …
PhinneyWood wins national journalism award
Congratulations to our sister site PhinneyWood.com for winning a prestigious national journalism award. The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) announced this morning that PhinneyWood won the Online Deadline Reporting (Independent) …
Adams Elementary dedicates new rain garden
The students at Adams Elementary have a new classroom. This one is outside, featuring their newly dedicated rain garden. On Friday afternoon, the school officially dedicated the rain garden with …
Grocery Outlet grand opening May 8th
The new Grocery Outlet at 8700 15th Ave NW will hold its grand opening on May 8th. Photo from Feb. 2010. Owner Steve Campbell has been in the grocery business …
Community center holds nighttime petition drive
The Loyal Heights Community Center held a vigil of sorts last night — and has planned another one for tonight — to attract neighbors to sign a petition urging the …
Two hit-and-run accidents leave trail of damage
Two separate hit-and-run accidents in Ballard this weekend left a trail of damage of five parked cars, trees, a fence and a front yard. The latest accident happened at 9 …
Tall ships coming and going
On Friday afternoon, Daniel emailed us this photo of what he called “pirate ships” heading through the Locks. On Sunday morning, Steven sent us the photo below of the two …
Scenes from the first annual BURP
Hundreds of people attended the first-ever Ballard Urban Picnic, or BURP, at Ballard Commons Park on Saturday. Organized by the Ballard Chamber of Commerce, the event featured live bands, many …