What if the Sounder train added a Ballard stop?
That’s the idea floated by Stephen Fesler in the Urbanist: what if the North Sounder train, which travels between Seattle and Everett, added stops in Ballard, Interbay and Belltown? Since …
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WeWork to take 2 floors of new office building
We already know that Equal Exchange Coffee will be setting up shop in the new office building under construction at 15th and Market, and now there’s word that the flexible …
City to remove trees at Gemenskap Park site, new trees to be planted
Construction is underway at Ballard’s newest park on 14th Ave. NW, and you may have already noticed the road is now closed between 58th and 60th. As part of the …
Fire in vacant house on 6th Ave.
A large response of firefighters responded to 4323 6th Av NW just before 8:30 p.m. When they arrived, they said over the scanner that the house looks like it’s vacant. …
Bicyclist killed in collision on Seaview
Updated: A tragic accident along Seaview Ave. early this morning has left a bicyclist dead. At 4:30 this morning, police and medics responded to the 7000 block of Seaview Ave. …
The Original Pancake House closes, to reopen as Crown Hill Broiler
Longtime customers of the Original Pancake House on 15th Ave. just north of 80th St. were surprised to learn the restaurant was abruptly closing. Today (Sunday) was its last day. …
Salt and Straw giving away free ice cream, to open in Ballard soon
Update: LOTS of people came for the free ice cream on Sunday afternoon. The line stretched over a block, merging with the crowd from the Ballard Farmers Market. Earlier:The Portland …
Whistles from the Ballard Terminal Railroad
For many in Ballard, the early-morning train whistles are just part of the sonic fabric of the neighborhood, echoing through the fog. For a few others, they’re a bit of …
What could light rail look like in Ballard?
With Sound Transit’s expansion plans for Ballard and West Seattle gaining steam, one reader of the West Seattle Blog whipped up some UNOFFICIAL renderings of what elevated light rail could …
Ballard High graduate signs with Sounders FC
How’s this for a “local boy makes good” story? Ballard High School graduate and UW soccer standout Handwalla Bwana has signed a “Homegrown Player” contract with the Seattle Sounders. “We’re …
With decision expected any day, Missing Link advocates plan event
Ballard’s long-running battle over the Missing Link may be nearing a conclusion. Last month the Seattle Hearing Examiner heard another appeal from the Ballard Coalition, a collection of businesses challenging …
Vintage photo of the Ballard Bridge in 1933
From time to time, we like to share old Ballard photos from the Seattle Municipal Archives. This is the Ballard Bridge under repair in February of 1933 — 16 years …