Seattle Empty Bowls fundraiser Sunday
This Sunday is the annual Seattle Empty Bowls fundraiser from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Nordic Heritage Museum (3014 NW 67th Street.) For a $15 donation, you get a …
Month: March 2012
City of Seattle seeks candidates for Ballard Avenue Landmark District Board
The Ballard Avenue Landmark District Board is seeking a new member to join their seven-member group. The City of Seattle is inviting local architects, “with a particular interest in the …
Ballard Coffee Works: softly open now, grand opening to come soon
The long-awaited opening of Ballard Coffee Works is now here, as the coffee shop opened its doors for a soft opening this week. Owner Sebastian Simsch says there are still …
Ballard High School students win local video contest
Seattle Public Utilities, funded by a grant from the Washington Department of Ecology, put on a competition for local students to create campaign materials, including videos, to educate about the …
Ballard Bridge painting rescheduled again
Earlier this week, we told you the Ballard Bridge would be closed for painting, however because of the rain we’ve had this week, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has …
Large sinkhole on NW 56th St.
One of our readers alerted us to this growing sinkhole on NW 56th St. between 17th and 20th. Joel, who sent us this photo, wrote, “A good citizen put a …
Ballard siphon project to continue work next week
Puget Sound Energy (PSE) will continue work on the Ballard siphon replacement project next week, focusing on the southern end on West Commodore Way near 24th Ave W. The siphon …
Ballard High School to compete in regional robotics competition
The Ballard High School Robotics Club has been working hard for the past few months. They’ve been creating a basketball-playing robot that will compete in next week’s regional FIRST Robotics …
Ballard filmmaker trying to raise funds for documentary about Wikipedia vandalism
Have you ever read an entry on Wikipedia, and realized something didn’t quite sound right? A local filmmaker is taking a closer look at how vandalism occurs on the popular …
UW design students present ideas for transit service in Ballard
At the Ballard District Council meeting last night, a group of students from the University of Washington presented design concepts for improving transit service in Ballard. Led by UW’s Julie …
Salmon Bay School celebrates Pi Day
Today is March 14 (3/14), or, “Pi Day,” and Salmon Bay School is having a celebration with math games and plenty of, you guessed it, pie! Â This 40-foot-long piece of …
Curb ramps to be installed at 15th Ave NW and NW 77th St.
Next week, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) plans to begin installing curb ramps on the west side of 15th Ave NW at NW 77th St. According to SDOT, on …