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Fremont Brewing shuts down after asymptomatic employee tests positive for coronavirus

06/16/202006/16/2020 Geeky Swedes 13 Comments

Update: In a Facebook post, Fremont Brewing says the employee’s last shift was in the beer garden on June 9th. “Our employee showed no COVID-19 symptoms, had an acceptable temperature […]

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Seattle mayor extends curfew Monday night in wake of protests

05/30/202006/01/2020 Geeky Swedes 24 Comments

Update Monday June 1: Mayor Jenny Durkan has extended the citywide curfew today, starting at 6pm Monday evening and finishing at 5am Tuesday. A city news release says that during these hours, […]

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Police investigate anti-Asian bias incidents at Golden Gardens and a Ballard restaurant

05/24/202005/25/2020 Geeky Swedes 18 Comments

Monday night update: The suspect may have been spotted on Market St., and police have responded. Updates here. Update: An hour after we posted this story, Seattle Police confirmed the […]

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Fremont Bridge gets stuck for two hours

02/01/202002/01/2020 Geeky Swedes 5 Comments

12:30 pm: It’s been fixed and the road has reopened. Earlier: Feeling sympathy for the troublesome Ballard Bridge, the Fremont Bridge suffered its own technical failure just after 10 this […]

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Snow expected this evening in ‘major changes’ to the forecast

01/14/202001/14/2020 Geeky Swedes 6 Comments

8:50am: Seattle Public Utilities will be operating on limited pickups today, and are cancelling pickups in Ballard due to icy and unsafe road conditions. They say other areas that could […]

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Ballard Bridge gets stuck (again)

12/22/201912/22/2019 Geeky Swedes 14 Comments

5:05 pm: The bridge has finally reopened in both directions after closing more than four hours ago. No word on what caused the malfunction. 3:30 pm: The bridge has now […]

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Rowers rescued after frightening ride in the Ballard Locks

12/22/201912/24/2019 Geeky Swedes 1 Comment

Two rowers* had quite a scare while attempting to traverse the Ballard Locks this Sunday morning, and it sounds like one rower even went through the spillway itself. Fortunately, both […]

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Boat fire at Shilshole Marina

12/20/201912/20/2019 Geeky Swedes 20 Comments

11:51 am: Fire is under control, according to Seattle Fire. No other boats were involved in the fire. Fire crews are beginning to wind down operations. Earlier: Seattle Fire has […]

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Flammable substance spill at commercial building in West Woodland

10/26/201910/26/2019 Geeky Swedes Leave a comment

Seattle Fire responded just after 8 p.m. on Saturday to a warehouse at 1116 NW 51st St. for a hazardous material spill. The spill involved a “highly flammable chemical,” Seattle […]

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3-alarm fire in Central Ballard destroys several businesses

10/07/201910/08/2019 Geeky Swedes 44 Comments

9 am: We’ve posted a story on how you can help the businesses impacted by the fire. 7:15 am: Market St. remains closed between 22th and 24th. There’s no estimate […]

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Collision closes 15th and Market

09/05/201909/05/2019 Geeky Swedes 1 Comment

11:40am: The accident has been cleared and 15th and Market is now reopen to traffic. Updated 11:30 am: Seattle Fire responded for a two-car collision that has closed the intersection […]

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Seattle beaches close after sewage spill

07/19/201907/19/2019 Geeky Swedes 4 Comments

Update: Discovery Park’s north and south beaches are closed, but all other beaches are now open. Earlier: Beaches at Golden Gardens, Carkeek Park, Discovery Park and several other Seattle parks […]

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