Danielle Anthony-Goodwin Seattle’s minimum wage increased to $15 per hour on January 1 for employees working for the largest businesses in the city. Mayor Ed Murray marked the increase this week, which is a milestone for the 2014 minimum wage ordinance that called for a phased-in increase of the minimum wage for workers. The ordinance was the first of …
Earlier this week Forbes Magazine named the three co-founders of Seattle company Rad Power Bikes (Mike Radenbaugh, Ty Collins, and Marimar White-Espin) winners of the prestigious Forbes 30 Under 30 award in Manufacturing & Industry for 2017. Judged by industry leaders and innovators, making the 30 Under 30 list is extremely competitive, with Forbes choosing less than …
The Seattle School Traffic Safety Committee is accepting applications for new members to help make walking and biking to school in Seattle safer and easier. The volunteer board, which was created by the Seattle City Council in 1975 to improve traffic safety for all of Seattle’s school children, advises the Mayor and City Council with …
A new members-only concierge service has launched that connects non-smart phone users with the app-based services of Lyft and Uber. The new service, called Arrive, allows members to book rides with Lyft and Uber over the phone with a representative as opposed to needing a smart phone to utilize the app. According to co-founders Elizabeth …
Two decisions make up today’s update from the City of Seattle’s Department of Construction and Inspections as posted in the Land Use Information Bulletin. Decisions: 2425 NW 54th St A Land Use Application has been approved to allow 2,000 cu. yds. of maintenance dredging within the Salmon Bay waterway. 1546 NW 62nd St A Land Use …
Update: Panda has been safely found. Thank you to all who helped to look for her. Original Post: Panda the dog is lost in Ballard and was last seen this morning (Wednesday, January 4). She was last seen wearing a red collar (with a Rainier Vet Tag and Panda Lee tag with phone numbers attached) and a …
The team at Seattle Parks and Recreation is on the lookout for volunteers for 2017. They are hosting a Volunteer Information Fair to learn about our volunteer opportunities on February 2 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Northgate Community Center (10510 5th Ave NE). Seattle Parks and Recreation volunteers coach youth sports, help plant native trees …
Ballard Library is hosting a preview concert of Seattle Opera’s upcoming production of Giuseppe Verdi’s “La Traviata” from 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. today (Wednesday, January 4). “La Traviata” is a passionate portrait of a worldly courtesan forced by bourgeois society to give up the man of her dreams. The opera enthralls with a wide …
The team from the Ballard Natural Drainage Project emailed in to let the community know that the project is now complete. Check out specific details in the team’s completion announcement below: The Ballard Natural Drainage System project is complete. Thank you for your patience and participation throughout the construction phase. Your engagement helped us shape …
Two applications and one decision make up today’s update from the City of Seattle’s Department of Construction and Inspections as posted in the Land Use Information Bulletin. Application: 2428 NW 63rd St A Land Use Application has been submitted to subdivide one parcel into two parcels of land. Proposed parcel sizes are: A) 3,398 sq. ft. …
The team at My Ballard has received a number of emails about the drive up mailbox removal at Ballard Post Office. We visited the Post Office and found a sign on the door indicating that the mailbox has been removed for maintenance purposes and that, in the interim period, customers are asked to mail their items …
An adult female was taken into custody after a fatal hit and run vehicle/pedestrian collision on Sunday evening in Wallingford. Check out the full details from the SPD Blotter Post below: On Sunday, January 1st, just before 7:00 pm, a vehicle was travelling northbound on Wallingford Avenue North. An adult woman pedestrian was struck by the vehicle as …