Apartment fire on NW 63rd St.
Updated 2 p.m.: Firefighters were dispatched to a vacant three-story apartment building on NW 63rd St. near 15th Ave. NW just before 7:30 this morning. When fire crews arrived, they …
Month: August 2010
Enlighten becomes Enlighten Cafe
Paper that’s covered the windows of Enlighten (5424 Ballard Ave NW) for the last four months has finally been taken down to reveal the new Enlighten Cafe. The new cafe …
Smitty’s Barbershop pole stolen
The antique barber pole that has been hanging next to the front door of Smitty’s Barbershop (5819 15th Ave NW) for decades has been stolen. Ava, who works next door …
All lanes of Ballard Bridge open the rest of the week
All lanes of the Ballard Bridge will be open the rest of the week. According to a release from the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), crews don’t need to close …
Happy ending for dog missing in Ship Canal
Earlier this week we wrote about Dimitri, the 18-month-old American Eskimo who ended up in the ship canal on Sunday. His owners Danae Clarke and Michael Brewster say the dog …
The Blue Angels are back in town
The Blue Angels are back in town for their annual airshow at Seafair. The Navy F/A-18 performers will be practicing today and tomorrow before their official shows this weekend. Here …
Ballard Goodwill celebrates new look
Workers have finished up the facelift at the Ballard Goodwill and to celebrate the completion of the work, the store is hosting a customer appreciation event this Saturday Improvements to …
Budget cuts may mean the end of ‘Night Out’
Thousands of people in Seattle celebrated Tuesday’s “Night Out Against Crime,” not realizing it could be the last one. Neighbors at 70th and 28th celebrated their 18th annual block party. …
Lane closure means heavy traffic into Ballard
With one northbound lane of the Ballard Bridge closed all week, drivers are getting stuck the backup. Our network editor, Doug, took this photo around 1 p.m. on Tuesday from …
Scenes from Night Out in Ballard
Neighbors from every corner of Ballard came together to celebrate National Night Out tonight — over 50 block parties, by our unofficial count. Thank you everyone for sending photos! Here’s …
Tonight is the annual Night Out Against Crime
Updated with the growing map of locations below: Tonight is the annual Night Out Against Crime, when neighbors across the country gather in block parties to heighten awareness for crime …
Ballardite warns of attempted daytime break-in
Last month several homes in the Whittier Heights neighborhood were broken into during the day. We received this email on Monday evening from another Ballard resident about an attempted break-in: …