Therd annuall speling bee this weakend*
Put on your thinking caps! This Saturday is the Salmon Bay School Third Annual Spelling Bee, a fundraiser for the school. If you or your friends are pretty good (adult) …
Month: February 2012
Transit changes coming in September, speak up now
Metro Transit is finalizing their upcoming proposals for service changes in Ballard, but want to hear from the public one last time before submitting the plan to the King County …
Locks closing to all pedestrian, vessel traffic
Reposted: The Ballard Locks will be closed to all pedestrian traffic today and tomorrow. Vessel traffic will be stopped from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. those two days. The 95-year-old …
On the agenda: Ballard’s demographics and Rapid Ride
The Ballard District Council meets on the second Wednesday of each month. This month’s meeting is this coming Wednesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Ballard Library (5614 22nd …
Beloved BHS security guard passes away
More than a hundred students, staff, family and friends gathered on Sunday night for a candle light vigil to remember beloved Ballard High School security guard Gary Smith. Today at …
It’s official: Ballard has the best farmers market
The Ballard Farmers Market is officially the best large market in the state. The Washington State Farmers Market Association has named Ballard as the Best Large Market of the Year …
Lost dogs in Ballard
Jennifer found this dog on Sunday afternoon and sent this note. This adorable older lab-mix with a black collar but no tags was found running down Shilshole Ave NW onto …
Busy weekend for Ballard student-athletes
By Bucky Beaver Wrestling The Ballard High School team competed at Issaquah High School for the Kingco Championships Friday and Saturday. Senior Miles Smalls took the tournament by storm and …
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 …
Orcas put on a show off Golden Gardens
Those who ventured down to Golden Gardens on the first spring-like Saturday of the new year were treated to quite the show. A pod of Orcas was spotted from the …
Ballard Splits at Issaquah
By Bucky Beaver Girls (4-10 Conference 5-14 Overall) The girls coming off a big win against Garfield ran into a train Thursday night at Issaquah. The Lady Eagles, 14-5 overall …
Teen sentenced in 2009 Ballard murder
The Ballard 19-year-old who murdered a gas station clerk in 2009 has just been sentenced to 27 years in prison. Elijah Hall was 17 years old when he shot and …