Ballard cross country team sends two to state
By Bucky Beaver The District championships were held Monday afternoon at Lake Sammamish State Park after being cancelled by the windstorm Saturday. Ballard High School sent their girls team as …
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SPD officer apprehends burglary suspect with the help of a sandwich
An observant SPD patrol officer identified and apprehended a burglar in the Carkeek Park area with a little help from a sandwich early on Saturday morning. Read more from the …
Ballard Historical Society launches “Ballard Beauties” 2014 calendar
Ballard Historical Society has release their much anticipated “Ballard Beauties” 2014 calendar. The calendar features period wallpaper from old Ballard homes paired with beauties for each month of the year. …
City of Seattle introduces PayByPhone program for on-street parking in Ballard
The City of Seattle’s PayByPhone program is providing a convenient alternative for drivers to pay for on-street parking in Ballard. You can now use your phone to pay for parking without needing …
Locals set to get RainWise tonight at Ballard Library
Sustainable Ballard will be hosting a workshop to inform locals about the City of Seattle RainWise program tonight at Ballard Library (5614 22nd Ave NW)Â from 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. …
What’s on this weekend
It is hard to believe that November is already here. Welcome it in by attending some of the fantastic events that are on in and around Ballard this weekend. Friday, …
The 4th Annual Writer Next Door event set to inspire local writers
By Peggy Sturdivant Tonight is The 4th Annual Writer Next Door. The free event includes readings, a panel discussion on paths to writing/publishing success, book-themed raffle baskets and a first ever …
Reminder from SFD: Change your smoke alarm batteries when clocks are set back this Sunday
As the end of Daylight Saving Time approaches this Sunday, November 3, the Seattle Fire Department wants to remind local residents to change the 9V batteries in their smoke alarms when …
Auditions for Northwest Boychoir to be held tomorrow
Auditions will be held for the Northwest Boychoir tomorrow Saturday, November 2 at University Heights Center (5031 University Way NE #NB2) from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. The auditions will be …
Ballard lost and found: A cat, a chicken and some keys
We received some emails from three My Ballard readers over the past few days about some local lost and found. Check out the information below and shoot us an email at tips@myballard.com with …
Landscaping work to close one lane of Holman Road tomorrow
Seattle Department of Transportation Urban Forestry crews will be cutting back ivy and pruning trees tomorrow on Holman Road from N 105th St to 3rd Ave NW from 8 a.m. – …
Pod of orcas spotted off North Beach
My Ballard reader Jen Clark emailed in to report the sighting of a pod of orca whales off North Beach at 11am this morning. Clark reported that the whales were …