Development Update December 27: One subdivision

One decision and one order of dismissal make up today’s update from the City of Seattle’s Department of Construction and Inspections as posted in the Land Use Information Bulletin. Decision: 1722 NW 63rd St A Land Use Application has been approved to subdivide one development site into three unit lots. The construction of residential units is …

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The 2016 Ballard Christmas Day Roundup

The team at My Ballard would like to wish everyone a very Happy Holidays! We hope that you are enjoying the day with your family and friends. Check out the Ballard Christmas Day Roundup below: What’s Open:. The Old Pequliar Pub (1722 NW Market St) will be open from 12 noon – 2 a.m. Hattie’s Hat (5231 Ballard …

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Development Update December 22: More subdivisions

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. Applications: 9038 14th Ave NW A Land Use Application has been submitted to subdivide one development site into three parcels of land. Project includes a unit lot subdivision of …

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Spend “Thursdays with Santa” at Sweet Mickey’s

Santa will be coming to town every Thursday for the remainder of December to Sweet Mickey’s Candy Shoppe (2230 NW 57th St) between 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. The Sweet Mickey’s team are spending “Thursdays with Santa” and will be offering the chance for locals to meet Santa and have their photo taken with him. A professional photographer will …

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Nordic Heritage Museum to present 8th annual Nordic Lights Film Festival

The Nordic Heritage Museum will open the 8th annual Nordic Lights Film Festival (NLFF) on January 12, 2017, at the Seattle International Film Festival’s (SIFF) Film Center in downtown Seattle. NLFF will feature contemporary, award-winning films from the Nordic countries – Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. For the first time, the festival will also feature a …

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Development Update December 19: Rowhouses

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: 519 NW 44th St Land Use Application has been approved to allow one, 3-story four unit rowhouse structure. Surface parking for two vehicles to be provided (one of the two surface parking …

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SFD officers respond to fire at Woodland Park Zoo

SFD Firefighters were dispatched to respond to a fire at Woodland Park Zoo at approximately 3:15 p.m. on Thursday, December 15. Firefighters arrived to find flames coming from the Night Exhibit building, where Zoo staff had evacuated guests and had a plan to evacuate the animals. The first arriving SFD units laid hose lines to …

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Detectives seek suspects in string of ATM heists

Seattle police are working to track down a team of thieves, suspected of targeting gas stations, small grocery and convenience stores, a golf course and a local burger chain in at least nine break-ins around Seattle over the last two months. Check out the details in the SPD Blotter post below: In several of the …

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BHS film student wins honors from National Youngarts Foundation

Skala Leake, a junior in Ballard High School’s Digital Filmmaking Program, has been awarded an Honorable Mention in Cinematic Arts by the National YoungArts Foundation for her short film Comeback. The award was given in recognition of the “exceptional artistic achievement” evident in her work.  Honorable Mention is the second tier of honors awarded by YoungArts, above the Merit Award and second …

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Development Update December 15: More subdivisions

There are a few updates today from the City of Seattle’s Department of Construction and Inspections as posted in the Land Use Information Bulletin Application: 5425 Shilshole Ave NW A Shoreline Substantial Development Application has been submitted to allow 38,560 cubic yards of grading for site remediation and installation of utilities in the 24th Avenue NW …

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Holiday DUI patrols out in force until new year

Extra law enforcement patrols will be out in force in King County from December 15 until January 1, 2015 in an effort to reach the goal of zero traffic deaths. Sadly, according to the Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC), an average of 49 people died in traffic crashes in Washington between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day …

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Metro launches Transit GO Ticket app

King County Metro Transit is launching the Puget Sound region’s first-ever mobile ticket app – Transit GO Ticket. The app allows riders to buy and redeem transit tickets on their mobile device without needing cash to ride. Tickets can be purchased for use on King County Metro buses, King County Water Taxi, Seattle Streetcar and Sound Transit’s …

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