The Seattle Pedestrian Advisory Board is accepting applications for new members. The volunteer board, which was created by Seattle City Council in 1993, plays an influential role in implementing Seattleās […]
Month: January 2012
Ballard boys basketball upsets #2 Skyline
By Bucky Beaver For the second time this year the Ballard boys basketball team has defeated the #2 ranked team in the state. They did it this time on the […]
85th Street repaving begins Wednesday, plan your detour route
A reminder that the repaving of N/NW 85th Street from Ballard to I-5 begins Wednesday morning. Eastbound lanes on NW 85th Street will be closed from 15th Avenue NW to […]
Snowy Owl spotted again in Ballard
The snowy owl that we first wrote about last week, has been photographed again in Ballard. Photo courtesy King5 “KING 5 viewer MnemeImaging snapped photos of the owl as it […]
Beavers compete in two holiday tournaments
By Bucky Beaver The Ballard boys on the aircraft carrier Midway in San Diego harbor, photo courtesy BHS Athletics Boys The Ballard boys basketball team washed a lot of cars […]
Work of former Ballard teacher to be erected at Smithsonian
A totem pole carved by former Ballard High School teacher David Boxley will soon grace the National Museum of the American Indian at the Smithsonian in Washington D.C. King5 reporter […]
Ballard’s first baby of 2012
Christopher William Holmerud is the first baby born at Swedish/Ballard on New Year’s Day. The six-pound, 13-ounce baby boy was born to first-time parents Connie and Justin of Northgate at […]
Major construction on 85th St. starts Wednesday
Updated: SDOT Project Manager Jessica Murphy says the detour route will be set up after Wednesdays morning commute. Earlier: Beginning this week, driving through Ballard and Greenwood is going to […]
Introducing Ima Norwegian
Funny guys Tim Hunter and Frank Shiers bring a little Scandihoovian humor to MyBallard in a weekly cartoon called Ima Norwegian. Ima Norwegian is a life-time Ballard resident who lives […]
Meeting on car camping pilot project Thursday
Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church has agreed to be the first church in Seattle to partner with the city to provide a place for people living in their vehicles. As part […]
Record turnout at Ballard polar bear plunge
Buzzing with anticipation, about two hundred people gathered at Golden Gardens this morning for the third annual Ballard polar bear plunge. At 11 a.m. on the dot, they charged the […]
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