Ballard HS football forfeits game, goes 1-2
Despite winning two out of three games so far this season, the Ballard Beaver football team is 1-2. They had to forfeit their 34-27 win over Sammamish because they used …
Month: September 2011
New chocolate shop opens on NW 65th
Chocolat Vitale has opened its first retail shop on the corner of NW 65th Street and 3rd Avenue NW. The store opened Thursday morning as part of its “soft opening.” …
Man arrested for harassing boy
A 12-year-old boy says he was harassed by a man at the Olympic Athletic Club on Tuesday afternoon. According to the police blotter, “The victim reported that he was in …
City to survey people on the street in Ballard
The Seattle Department of Transportation wants to know why you come to the Ballard business district. SDOT has hired a professional surveying company to conduct a “neighborhood business district intercept …
Salmon Bay School work party this Saturday
The first actual work party at the Salmon Bay School playground is this Saturday. The first scheduled party was canceled because the weather didn’t cooperate. Organizers don’t need to worry …
Mayor’s proposed budget to help Ballard centers
Mayor Mike McGinn announced today that his upcoming 2012 proposed budget will allocate funds toward the maintenance and improvement of city-owned facilities, including a few in Ballard. “Even in a …
Woman finds unusual pet wandering in Ballard
We often hear about missing/found dogs or cats, but one Ballard woman found an unusual pet – a turtle. “I am very eager to help her find her way back …
Another apartment development to break ground
Updated: Construction crews broke ground today on Broadstone Koi, a 166-unit apartment complex at 1139 NW Market Street. The complex will “reflect the changing needs of renters,” Jennifer Spangler emails, …
Nearly 100 Zimbabwean statues on display
Jean and John Bolivar, board members of House of Stone, a non-profit that raises funds for disadvantaged Zimbabwean children, are hosting a garden party fundraiser on Saturday. More than 90 …
Cockapoo who needs her meds is missing
Leah, a small black cockapoo with white markings, has been missing from near Holman Road and Greenwood Avenue North for more than a week. Cliff Mass (the UW Atmospheric Science …
Nine day Alaskan Way Viaduct closure in one month
Nearly 110,000 cars travel across the Alaskan Way Viaduct each day. Next month, those drivers will be pushed onto other streets as Washington Department of Transportation crews demolish the southern …
‘Bikes Around Ballard’ before Moving Planet event
This Saturday is an international day to move beyond fossil fuel and a group in Ballard is hitting the streets to do just that. The Bike Share Group is hosting …