Ballard town hall turns into an angry shoutfest
Seattle homelessness, housing, taxes and growth are controversial enough on their own, but when you combine them all in a town hall meeting led by Seattle councilmembers, get ready for …
Geeky Swedes
‘Hot home’ in Sunset Hill selling for $775,000, but enter at your own risk
The first few lines of this listing for a Sunset Hill home at 6521 36th Ave. NW read like a dream. Then it takes an extraordinary sharp turn for the …
Police arrest man in Ballard homicide case
Updated 11:25 a.m.: Seattle Police homicide detectives and a SWAT team arrested a 25-year-old man near Shoreline yesterday afternoon. Today detectives announced the man has been booked into King County …
All-way stop sign planned for confusing intersection on Leary Ave.
Most Ballardites are very familiar with the bizarre angled intersection of 20th Ave. NW and NW Vernon Place with Leary Ave. NW (the corner with the Olympic Athletic Club). Pedestrians …
2 new apartment buildings in early planning
The design review meeting scheduled for May 14th will be a double-header for two proposed apartment buildings in Central Ballard. The largest development is a 6-story, 170-unit apartment building with …
SUV flips in crash on Ballard Bridge
1:15 p.m. And… all lanes have reopened nearly four hours after the crash. 11:45 a.m. Southbound lanes are still closed. SDOT crews are using a crane to make repairs to …
Target is coming to Ballard next year
Updated: For years there have been rumors of Target coming to Ballard, but now it’s official. My Ballard has learned Target has signed a lease to take the first floor …
Inside the Nordic Museum as opening day nears
The new Nordic Museum on Market St. is humming with activity as workers race to complete the last installations and finishing work before opening day on May 5th. “We’ll be …
Briefs: Tires slashed, streetfight, BHS jazz, litter patrol, beer wars and more
Our inbox has been filling up, so this issue of our Ballard briefs is especially packed. Off we go… TIRES SLASHED: Neighbors say someone slashed the tires on at least …
Man killed in late night shooting in Ballard
Updated: The Tacoma News Tribune is reporting the victim is Robert Baker, the brother of Budda Baker, the UW football star and now Arizona Cardinal. Budda Baker posted this statement: …
Remembering Edith Macefield with balloons
A few days ago, a rumor surfaced that demolition crews were planning to tear down Edith Macefield’s old house. After we reached out to the Ballard Blocks developer, My Ballard …
Big Ballard turnout for Record Store Day
It’s not easy being a record store in the age of Spotify and Pandora, but Ballard is lucky to have some of the best in the city. David Mayden posted …