Police have arrested a 35-year-old man after he assaulted and robbed a woman in Ballard. The man had barricaded himself in a boat in Salmon Bay when police arrived to […]
Month: September 2017
What’s on this weekend
Another busy weekend for Ballard, with several community events on Saturday. The highlights this weekend are the Adventure Race for Parkinson’s, which is a neighborhood-wide scavenger hunt that aims to […]
Plans rolling ahead for Ballard Light Rail extension
Ballard is one step closer to getting a light rail: the Sound Transit Board approved contracts for both the Ballard and West Seattle Link Extensions and established a plan for […]
Nordic Knitting Conference coming to Nordic Heritage Museum
Next weekend is the seventh annual Nordic Knitting Conference, from Friday Oct. 6 to Sunday Oct. 8 at the Nordic Heritage Museum. For three days, Scandinavians Arne Nerjordet and Carlos Zachrison […]
BHS student films to screen at international film festival
The Ballard High School student filmmakers are at it again, kicking off the school year with a big presence at an international film festival. Eight films by 27 different students […]
7th Annual Dick’s Drive-In Walkathon is this Saturday
For the seventh year in a row, two Ballardites will be leading the way for the Dick’s Drive-In Walkathon, a fundraiser in which participants walk to all six Seattle Dick’s […]
Tonight: last chance to weigh in on Burke-Gilman Missing Link designs
Tonight (Thursday, Sept. 28) is one of the final design meetings for the Burke-Gilman Missing Link project. The meeting will be held at the Ballard Eagleson VFW (2812 NW Market […]
NBC Sunday Night Football bus coming to Ballard this weekend
On Saturday, September 30, the NBC Madden Bus is coming to Loyal Heights Playfield. King 5 and NBC will be filming as the Ballard Knights Juniors team competes against longtime […]
Residents dismayed at city’s removal of oak trees on NW 67th St
Ballard residents on NW 67th Street are disappointed at the loss of four old oak trees that once shaded the quiet street next to the Nordic Heritage Museum. Seattle Parks […]
Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church to host recycling event in October
On Saturday, Oct. 14, Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church will hold their twice-yearly recycling event. The free event will be held from 9am to 3pm in the church parking lot at […]
Celebrate Leif Erikson Day with a Viking Dinner
On Sunday, Oct. 15, the Leif Erikson Hall (2245 NW 57th St) will host a Viking Dinner to celebrate a belated Leif Erikson Day (Oct. 9). Starting at 5pm, the […]
BHS theater program to open season with pool-based performance
The Ballard High School theater program is bringing their first performance of the year to a whole new level: they’re taking on Mary Zimmerman’s Tony-award winning Metamorphoses, in which the […]
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