On Friday afternoon, Metropolitan King County Councilmember Larry Phillips will tour Ballard to learn about a couple of changes in the community and hear the issues and concerns of business […]
Month: October 2010
Stinky fish fertilizer causing ‘putrid smell’ in Ballard
Updated: We recently wrote about an unusual smell near the Ballard Bridge. It turns out the smell is coming from a barge full of fish fertilizer. Kimberly Cline with the […]
Child car seat recycling event Sunday
This Sunday is your chance to get rid of an old child car seat that may be collecting dust in the garage. CoolMom will be collecting infant, convertible, child and […]
Parks Department furlough day Friday
Seattle Parks and Recreation has more furlough days coming up this week and next, to help close its budget gap. City of Seattle employees are taking 10 days off without […]
Low income housing development gets green light
A mixed-use development that includes 80 units of low income housing is moving forward. The design for Urness House at 1753 NW 56th Street was just approved by the Department of […]
Final chance to comment on new play area for Golden Gardens
The Seattle Parks Department will show off its designs and construction drawings for the new play area at Golden Gardens. The community is invited to the final design meeting next […]
Wednesday is International Walk to School Day
You’ll probably see more kids walking and riding their bikes to school on Wednesday. This is the eighth year students from West Woodland Elementary have participated in International Walk to […]
Introducing deals from North Seattle neighborhoods
There are a lot of coupon and deals sites popping up in Seattle, but they’re mostly run by out-of-town businesses and focused on the entire metro area. After hearing some […]
Top Banana to stay open year-round
For the first time in 17 years, Top Banana (6501 15th Ave NW) will be open during the fall and winter. “It’s been a tough year,” owner Jimmy Wild tells […]
Celebrate Leif Erikson Day Saturday
Help celebrate Leif Erikson Day this Saturday at the Leif Erikson Lodge (2245 NW 57th St) and Viking Bank (2237 NW 57th St). The day honors the Norse explorer who […]
Shots fired near church, car window shattered
A car came under gunfire early this morning near Ballard’s Philadelphia Church. Officers responded to the scene near the intersection of NW 77th Street and 24th Ave NW just after […]
Seattle Schools early enrollment begins
If you’ve got a student who will enter kindergarten in the 2011-2012 school year, or who will be new to Seattle Public Schools, early enrollment begins Monday evening. To answer […]
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