A new crosswalk is coming to the busy and dangerous intersection on 8th Ave NW and NW 73rd St. The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) had originally planned to install […]
Month: August 2010
Work continues on Ballard Bridge
The work to install four light poles on the Ballard Bridge is taking longer than expected. Seattle Department of Transportation crews will once again close northbound curb lane from 10 […]
Urban Farm Bill gives new meaning to ‘eating local’
The Seattle City Council has approved a bill that could soon have a lot more chicken coops and urban farms popping up in Ballard and across the city. The ordinance […]
Man blames roommate for burglaries and car prowls around Ballard
A burglary at a townhome under construction ended with police getting some important tips about even more burglaries and car prowls. On August 17, officers were called to the townhome […]
Nearby: Farmers Market, water tower, artisan wine
Here are stories making headlines in nearby neighborhoods: Maple Leaf’s landmark water tower will not be torn down The story behind Wedgwood’s artisan winemaker Lower Queen Anne development moving forward […]
Free Car Wash Day this Thursday
This Thursday is the annual Free Car Wash Day at Brown Bear Car Wash. Photo from the 2009 Free Car Wash Day To celebrate their 53rd anniversary, the company is […]
Big fire response in Central Ballard
Updated: Firefighters descended on 2221 NW 56th St. at the Kress Building (next door to Chase Bank) at 5:30 this evening. The report was a fire in a wall, and […]
North Beach Elementary principal named
Robert “R.J.” Sammons will be the new principal at North Beach Elementary School (9018 24th Ave. NW). Sammons replaces Joanne Bowers, who was transferred to Green Lake Elementary. From Seattle […]
Ballard Bridge work Monday and Tuesday
Work on the Ballard Bridge continues today and tomorrow, causing extra traffic into Ballard. Photo courtesy the Seattle Department of Transportation. According to Marybeth Turner with the Seattle Department of […]
Ballardite talks about volunteering in South Africa
Ballard High School grad Chris Kaimmer spent the past year in Mtubatuba, South Africa volunteering with Grassroots Soccer, a non-profit that uses soccer-based activities to teach South African kids about […]
Library closes next Monday for one week
This is the last week to get things done at the library before budget cuts force the entire library system to shut down until after Labor Day. The Ballard Library […]
Scenes from Art at the Garden
In its tenth year, the Art in the Garden Festival drew a steady crowd to the Ballard P-Patch in beautiful weather today. Folks enjoyed the tranquil garden, fresh baked goods […]
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