Adams Elementary Penny Harvest now underway
The 6th Annual Penny Harvest at Adams Elementary is now on, as students will gather as many pennies as possible over the next few weeks to donate to local charities. From …
Month: November 2012
Ballard New York Fashion Academy’s Silent Auction this weekend
Saturday, Nov. 10 is the Ballard-based New York Fashion Academy’s Silent Auction and Fundraiser. The money raised will go to support the fashion academy students’ fashion show in April 2013. …
Central Ballard Residents Association Meeting to discuss greenways tonight
Tonight is the November meeting for the Central Ballard Residents Association, and the main topic will be Ballard Greenways. The guest speaker will be Douglas Cox from the Seattle Department …
Ballard Carnegie Library now a historic landmark
The Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board this afternooon approved historic landmark designation for the Carnegie Library. The designation comes after over 30 years of failed attempts to designate the building a …
Zoo Sprouts teaches kids about animal health tomorrow
The Woodland Park Zoo is offering a class called “Vets and Pets” tomorrow that will teach kids about animal health at the zoo. The class is part of the Zoo …
City wants to know your thoughts on Ballard Commons Park portable toilets
The City of Seattle is asking Ballard residents to weigh in on the Honey Buckets placed at the Ballard Commons Park earlier this year. They’ve created an online survey, which …
Carnegie Library’s landmark status to be decided today
This afternoon, the Seattle Landmark Preservation Board will make a decision on whether the Ballard Carnegie Library will be designated a historic landmark. The meeting, open to the public, is …
Ballard Bridge lane closures start today
The northbound, right line on the Ballard Bridge will be closed today through Friday, Nov. 9, while crews install fiber optic cable. The lane will be closed from 9 a.m. …
Local election results
Update 8:30 p.m. Here is a look at the state races 36th District legislative race can be found here. Measures can be found here. State executive races can be found …
Gourmet grilled cheese truck rolls into Ballard
There’s a new food truck in town, and it’s serving up comfort food in the form of gourmet grilled cheese and tomato soup. The Cheese Wizards are Bo Saxbe and …
Small fire at Fred Meyer this morning
This morning around 10 a.m., several fire trucks responded to a fire in the back of the Ballard Fred Meyer. Kyle Moore from the Seattle Fire Department said the fire …
Vote, and get a treat from Cupcake Royale
If you need some incentive to fill out your ballot, here it is: Cupcake Royale is giving out free babycakes or small scoops of ice cream to every customer who …