A look at the new Swedish Ballard facility
A trip to the Swedish Ballard emergency room will soon be a whole new experience. The main entrance of the new Swedish Ballard facility The new facility at 5350 Tallman …
Month: November 2010
Adams kicks off 4th Annual Penny Harvest
Empty your piggy banks and check under the cushions of your couch, the 4th Annual Penny Harvest kicks off today at Adams Elementary. Students will be collecting coins between now …
Ballard High teacher is ‘Hero in the Classroom’
In front of more than 400 students and parents, Ballard High School music teacher Michael James was honored last night as a “Hero in the Classroom” by Symetra and the …
Roadwork near Golden Gardens Park this week
Seattle Department of Transportation crews will be repairing the roadway beneath the underpass where Seaview Ave NW meets Golden Gardens Drive NW in Golden Gardens Park. The crews will grind …
Dish D’Lish in Ballard to become production studio
Celebrity chef and mixologist Kathy Casey is transforming her location on Ballard Ave. Casey’s Dish D’Lish location at 5130 Ballard Ave NW closed last Friday so it can be converted …
GOP makes gains just about everywhere but here
Updated 9 a.m. While the U.S. Senate race between Patty Murray and Dino Rossi remains too close to call this morning, Murray (D) still holds an edge. In our U.S. …
The Mailbox has a new look and a new mascot
The Mailbox at the corner of 24th Ave NW and NW 80th St has a new look. A look at The Mailbox before the changes. The new look for The …
Pearl Jam auctioning off autographed guitar for Kotowicz Family Foundation
Andy Kotowicz, the man who died in the horrible car accident last month on 15th Ave NW at NW 75th St, was a well-known figure in the music industry. As …
SDOT releases snow priority route map
Ever wonder why SDOT plows some streets during a snow storm and not others? Each year, the city releases a map detailing which streets will get level one priority (achieve bare and …
Nearby: Naked run, airspace changes, candy
These are stories making headlines in nearby neighborhoods: Scenes from the Naked Pumpkin Run from Fremont to Green Lake FAA proposes airspace changes over Magnolia Phinney woman wins national conservation …
Reminder: Today is election day
Just a reminder that today is election day. Ballots can be turned in at the dropbox just in front of the library until 8 p.m. today. (The dropbox is no …
Whittier students help women in Africa, thanks to One Day’s Wages
Students at Whittier Elementary are helping women in Africa through the Fremont-based non-profit One Day’s Wages (ODW). With pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters, Ms. Mayo’s 2009-2010 first grade class donated …