Crews to begin transit improvements on NW Market St. next week
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has announced they will begin work next week on the NW Market St/N. 45th S. corridor in order to make transit improvements for Metro …
Month: April 2012
Ballard siphon project to debut new tunneling technology
As we’ve reported before, the Ballard Siphon Project is working to replace a 77-year-old wooden sewer line beneath the Lake Washington Ship Canal. The current stage of the project involves …
Space still available for baseball program at the Boys and Girls Club
The Ballard Boys and Girls Club is still taking sign-ups for spring baseball, says Billy Rodgers, the club’s athletic director. He says the remaining spots are for pre-k through 5th …
Students vs. staff basketball game at Ballard High School this Friday
This Friday is the 2nd annual Ballard High School students vs. staff basketball game fundraiser to help raise money for the high school’s football team. Photo from last year’s game, …
Groundswell NW to hold annual meeting tonight
Groundswell NW will hold their annual meeting tonight, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Ballard Boys and Girls Club. The featured speaker at the meeting will be Seattle City …
Easter egg hunts in Ballard this weekend
This weekend, Seattle Parks is hosting Easter egg hunts at community centers around the city. On Saturday, April 7, at 10 a.m., nearby hunts are happening at the following community …
Dish it up! in Ballard closes
Dish it up! in Ballard suddenly closed its doors yesterday with very little explanation. When we called the store for more details, the following message played: “It is with profound …
Armed robbery at KFC last night, suspects at large
At 9 p.m. on Monday night, two men robbed KFC on NW Market St. at gunpoint. The men fled in a waiting car and are still at large. No one …
Local trading cooperative featured in mini-documentary
By Almeera Anwar Correction: The cooperative started three years ago, not twelve as previously stated. Earlier: When Kathy Pelish and Fulvio Casali started the Salish Sea Trading Cooperative twelve years …
Missing Ballard woman found
From our neighbors at Queen Anne View. Missing local woman Heather Braaten was found dead on Sunday afternoon. No other details are available at this time. Heather was a popular member …
Free historical lecture this week
The Ballard Historical Society is hosting a free lecture this week featuring Dr. Lorraine McConaghy of the Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI). The lecture is, “a journey through the …
University of Washington Experimental College offers classes in Ballard
The Associated Students of the University of Washington (ASUW) Experimental College is getting ready for another quarter of classes, and a few of those are in Ballard. Not your average …