Ballard High School set for another great week in sports
By Danielle Anthony-Goodwin It is another big week in sports at BHS. This week students will be competing in basketball, swimming, gymnastics and wrestling. Check out the schedule and go …
Month: February 2013
Friends of Kirke Park raising funds to build trellis
The Friends of Kirke Park is hoping to raise money to build a new trellis for the recently redesigned park (7028 9th Ave NW). The group has signed a contract …
Night work to begin on Ballard Siphon Replacement Project
By Danielle Anthony-Goodwin Starting February 7 night work will begin at the south site of the Ballard Siphon Replacement Project. Crews are continuing to tunnel from the south site towards …
Crossing guard hit at crosswalk outside Salmon Bay School
By Danielle Anthony-Goodwin Update: We have just received an update from Salmon Bay School Principal Jen. Crossing guard Des is doing well and has been sent home from hospital after …
18 Ballard High staff join boycott of student MAP tests
By Danielle Anthony-Goodwin A group of eighteen staff from Ballard High School have joined other teachers across Seattle in a boycott of the Measures of Academic Progress. These exams are …
Man ‘lured’ into, robbed at Golden Gardens
A man claims he was pistol whipped and robbed after being lured in Golden Gardens park on Saturday night by an acquaintance he says owed him money. According to the …
Mike’s Chili Parlor and Red Mill Totem House featured on tv show “United States of Bacon” tomorrow night
By Danielle Anthony-Goodwin Update: We have learned that Red Mill Totem House will also be featured in the TV show; they’ll be showing off their famed bacon burgers. Original post: …
Ballard High School Basketball Teams Head into Playoffs
By Bucky Beaver For the first time since 1997 both the Ballard High School’s girls and boys basketball teams are going to the playoffs. Kingco consistently year in and year …
Suggestions for Super Bowl Sunday
By Danielle Anthony-Goodwin No doubt many locals will be gearing up for the Super Bowl this Sunday and may be wondering just what to do. Many of our favorite eateries …
Play baseball in Ballard
The Ballard Boys and Girls Club baseball registration opened in January for the 2013 season that runs April – June. They have 4 leagues (tee ball and machine pitch) which are …
Walrus and the Carpenter on Bourdain’s “The Layover” set to air Monday
By Danielle Anthony-Goodwin Ballard locals were excited to get a glimpse of celebrity chef and author Anthony Bourdain last July when he was spotted filming his series “The Layover”. Ballard’s …
Forums this weekend on the stages of homelessness
By Danielle Anthony-Goodwin The Safe Parking Community Network (SPCN) are holding forums this weekend to inform the community about the stages of homelessness. The first forum will be held tonight …