King5 anchor joins Ballard drill team
This morning during King5’s live coverage of their Hometeam Harvest food drive event, Jean Enersen joined in with the Ballard Eagles Drill Team. Photo courtesy Liza Javier/King5.com The food drive, …
Month: December 2011
‘Tiny but Mighty’ students collect 700lbs of coins
The annual Penny Harvest is over and Adams Elementary students have collected a total of 27 bags of coins. The students ran the campaign with the slogan Tiny but Mighty. …
Sound Transit board wants funding to study Ballard-downtown transit line
The city of Seattle and Sound Transit are working on funding for 2012 to study a high-capacity transit system between downtown and Ballard – three years sooner than previously planned, …
Golden Beetle chef proves you can eat healthy on a budget
James Beard Award-winning chef Maria Hines (owner of Ballard’s Golden Beetle) just got back from Washington DC, where she and chef Tom Colicchio proved that real families on a SNAP …
Fundraiser for BHS performing arts this weekend
By Myke Folger Parents of Ballard High School students may already know, but for those that don’t, the school’s performing arts department is having an annual fundraiser Saturday and Sunday, …
Ballard Bridge painting update
The painting continues on the Ballard Bridge – so do the lane closures. The Seattle Department of transportation says the outside northbound lane will be closed every weekday from 6 …
Viking Bank officially sold to AmericanWest Bank
It’s official. Viking Bank is under new ownership. “The Spokane-based parent company of AmericanWest Bank said Thursday it had completed its acquisition of Seattle-based Viking Financial Services Corp., the holding …
No Santa in Old Ballard this year
Updated:The holiday lights are going up today at Marvin’s Garden and the Bell Tower is being decorated with wreaths and ribbon, thanks to the In Ballard Merchants Association. We’ve received …
Nearby: Tent City, tattoos, bank robber
Here are stories making headlines in nearby neighborhoods: Know this guy? Police say he robbed a bank in the U District yesterday Police looking for U District bank robber Fremont …
Pop up shop gives discount on World AIDS Day
The Gift for Life Sample Sale fundraiser, which is going on at the old Ballard Library (5711 24th Ave NW), is offering a 25 percent discount today, World AIDS Day. …
Ballard businesses open late on Thursdays
Many Ballard businesses will stay open late on Thursdays during December, the busy holiday shopping season. Just look for this sign in the window: Here are the shop hours for …
‘Say RAAAWR to Hunger’ for the Ballard Food Bank
The Rat City Rollergirls are hosting the “Say RAAAWR to Hunger” fundraiser Saturday for the Ballard Food Bank. Photo courtesy The Rat City Rollergirls Jennifer Warnick, who skates as “Shovey …