Barricaded man taken into custody
A man was taken into custody this morning after barricading himself inside an apartment early this morning, police say. According to the SPD Blotter, officers were called to an apartment …
Month: June 2011
Man tasered during struggle in Ballard
A man says he was tasered during a fight last week near Cupcake Royale. This is from the police report On the above date/ time indicated (June 17th, 6:56 a.m.), …
Ballard High School Youth Football Camp next week
Next week is the Ballard High School Youth Football camp. The camp is led by BHS coaches and teaches kids the fundamentals of football. From the flyer: This is a …
Fundraiser in Ballard for teenager in need of double-lung transplant
Kayla Healy is a 17-year-old high school senior who has lived with Cystic Fibrosis for her entire life. Unfortunately Kayla’s disease has progressed to the point that she needs a …
Work of Ballard’s Heliotrope architects profiled
The work of Heliotrope, a Ballard architecture firm, has been profiled in the Pacific Northwest Magazine in Sunday’s Seattle Times. The house has stunning views from where it sits on …
Dog found in Loyal Heights
A black and brown medium-sized dog was been found running around NW 80th St and 26th Ave NW around 8 o’clock this morning. “I wasn’t able to find anyone who …
Improving My Ballard comments with Facebook
Since My Ballard began in December 2007, we’ve worked hard at keeping the site open, inclusive and community friendly. Through your comments, forum posts, emails, Facebook posts and tweets, you’ve …
Bad Albert’s Tap & Grill closing
The economy has taken its toll on another longtime Ballard business. Bad Albert’s Tap & Grill will be closing sometime next month. After nearly 17 years at 5100 Ballard Ave …
Couple looking for proposal pictures
All painted up for the big Solstice parade last weekend, Kris had a big question on his mind. One that he planned to pop on his girlfriend of two years …
Fitness 19 opening in Ballard
Ballard is getting a new low-cost health club. Fitness 19 is getting ready to open later this year at 5680 24th Ave NW. A new health club getting ready to …
Notes from the Whittier Heights crime prevention meeting
About 40 concerned community members met with Crime Prevention Coordinator, Terri Johnston, and community police officer Scott McGlashen at a crime prevention meeting last week. Brad Wakeman with the Whittier …
Police looking for suspects who attacked two women in Greenwood
Police are looking for two suspects who, police say, attacked two women in Greenwood along the 9700 block of Dayton Ave N just before 1 a.m. today. One woman was …