Bicyclist hit by car on Burke-Gilman Trail’s ‘missing link’
A woman was hit by a car while she was riding her bike under the Ballard Bridge yesterday. The bicyclist, Laura Vertatschitsch, says she was on the Burke-Gilman Trail’s “missing …
Month: July 2012
Fate of The Viking hangs in the balance
By M.J. Hoecherl, UW News Lab A public meeting held last night, Wednesday, July 18, addressed the proposed development of a six-story apartment building that would displace the city’s beloved …
Light replacement project continues on Ballard Bridge
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) and Seattle City Light (SCL) are continuing their work upgrading the light poles and lights on the north and south ends of the Ballard …
Plaque at Bergen Place Park missing
The plaque below the mural at Bergen Place Park at 22nd Ave NW and NW Market St. is missing for the second time in two years. It was missing in …
Bauhaus Books & Coffee to open new location in Ballard
The popular Capitol Hill cafe Bauhaus is opening a new location in Ballard at the southwest corner of NW Market St. and 20th Ave. NW. Bauhaus owner Joel Radin says …
Take a tour through the history of the Ballard Locks
On Thursday, July 19, the Friends of the Ballard Locks (FOBL) will host a free historical tour of the Locks. The tour will be an hour long and starts at …
Tae Kwon Do school in Ballard closed
It appears that World Martial Arts & Health at 2002 NW Market St. has closed. We couldn’t reach anyone at the school, but the sign on the building says, “School …
Tall Grass Bakery robbery stopped by brave neighbors
Late last night, three Ballard men prevented a thief from getting away with robbing the Tall Grass Bakery at 5907 24th Avenue NW. The robbery happened at 11:30 last night. …
Midwives fill a need in Ballard community
By Almeera Anwar Pacific Natural Birth, a new licensed midwifery company, recently opened an office on NWMarket Street after discovering that local women were driving to other neighborhoods for this …
Large accident near Magnolia Bridge sends 5 to hospital
Update: One woman has died in the crash that blocked 15th Ave W. for several hours yesterday. According to the SPD Blotter, the accident was caused by a young man …
Construction underway at NW Market St. and 24th Ave NW
Walls are coming down on NW Market St. at 24th Ave NW, and a large residential and retail development is going in, as we told you in March. The new …
MovieCycle to close shop
Ballard’s entertainment buy/sell/trade store MovieCycle has announced they’ll be closing their store at 2240 NW Market St. The store opened in September 2009. Tom Paine from the store says they …