Extreme low tides on Ballard’s shores
Over the weekend and continuing today, the tides have been at extremes, with a -3 foot tide on Sunday and another -3.4 foot tide today at 12:30 p.m. Beachcombers were …
Month: May 2012
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 …
Drive-by shooting tonight in Ballard
Update: According to the SPD Blotter: On May 4th at approximately 11:02 p.m. officers responded to multiple 911 calls of shots being fired from a vehicle in the 800 block of …
Adams Elementary recognized for outstanding arts program
Ballard’s own Adams Elementary has been selected as one of two winners of the second annual state Schools of Excellence in Arts Education Award. The award is given by ArtsEd …
BHS jazz band to compete in NYC this weekend
The Ballard High School jazz band will join two other Seattle high schools at the 17th annual Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival this weekend. Just 15 schools …
Boating season opens tomorrow, expect busy bridge traffic
Tomorrow, Saturday, May 5, is the Opening Day of boating season. Seattle celebrates the day with an annual boat parade from Lake Union to Lake Washington through the Montlake Cut. …
Greenwood Avenue and 85th Street intersection closed this weekend
From our sister site, Phinneywood.com The major repaving project of N/NW 85th Street and Greenwood Avenue North continues, and this weekend the intersection of Greenwood Avenue North and North 85th Street …
Motorcycle accident this afternoon on 3rd Ave NW
This afternoon at approximately 2:30 p.m., there was a motorcycle accident at 3rd Ave NW and NW 70th St. Our tipster, Silver, was at the scene and saw an ambulance …
BHS students win at international DECA competition
The Ballard High School DECA club recently competed in the International Career Development Conference, and two students walked away with awards. The competition was held in Salt Lake City, and …
Local group looking for homeowners interested in rain garden development
A local nonprofit group wants to work with a group of homeowners to develop rain gardens in Ballard. Stewardship Partners has built a number of rain gardens in the region, and …
Saturday is Free Comic Book Day
If you’re a comic book fanatic, or just enjoy flipping through some graphic novels from time to time, be sure to visit Arcane Comics in Ballard on Saturday for Free …
Hot Cakes Molten Chocolate Cakery to open soon in Ballard
Ballard Ave will soon be home to the dessert shop Hot Cakes Molten Chocolate Cakery later this month, according to the Seattle Met. The shop will be at 5427 Ballard …