Updated: Halloween happenings in Ballard
Reposted and updated from earlier this month: Halloween is next Monday, but the holiday celebrations start on Friday. Here is a list of what’s going on in and around Ballard. …
Month: October 2011
Have ‘Coffee with your Congressman’
This is your chance to sit down and talk about current affairs with US Representative Jim McDermott at a “Coffee with your Congressman” event in Ballard. The Congressman will be …
Adams Elementary Penny Harvest gets underway
Dig out your spare change – the 5th Annual Penny Harvest kicks off this week at Adams Elementary. The students at Adams will be collecting coins starting this Friday through …
Pumpkin totem pole on 14th Ave NW
There’s a new totem pole in Ballard — and it’s not at the newly-opened Red Mill Totem House. This pumpkin totem pole made up of 14 pumpkins is on 14th …
Councilmember wants $25,000 for Ballard car campers
After participating in the annual One Night Count two years in a row, Seattle City Councilmember Mike O’Brien is committed to helping car campers in Ballard. During the 2011 One …
Changes coming to Ballard bus routes
Changes are coming to Ballard’s bus system and Metro Transit wants to make sure you’re ready. In less than a year, Metro Transit will replace Route 15 with the new …
Student artwork on display at Ballard library
The kids at St. Alphonsus Parish School have been getting creative. Students in each class have created a piece of artwork that is currently on display at the Ballard Library …
Teen found guilty of 2009 Ballard murder
Nineteen-year-old Elijah Hall has been found guilty of killing Manish Melwani at the Pit Stop gas station at 15th Ave NW and NW 58th St in July 2009. The scene …
Follow the Food – Waste in Ballard is going out of style
Lots of food goes unsold each week at the Ballard Farmers Market. This food does not go to waste. Several local non-profits benefit from the leftovers thanks to the work …
Ballard ‘Kindie Band’ up for Grammy nod
One of Seattle’s popular “Kindie Bands” (a kiddie indie band that parents like, too) is dreaming of the 2012 Grammy Awards. The Ballard group, “The Not-Its,” has just learned that …
SDOT now has live traffic cam in Ballard
With the closure of the Alaskan Way Viaduct, our commutes are all going to be affected. The Seattle Department of Transportation now has live traffic cams for some intersections in …
Ballard football falls to Bothell
Another tough loss for the Ballard Beaver football team Friday night with a loss to Bothell 49-22. Ballard was skunked in the first half, but came back to score all …