Passionate about Ballard light rail? Sound Transit needs volunteers
There’s no better way to get involved in the huge Ballard light rail project than apply to join Sound Transit’s advisory group. Sound Transit needs five volunteers to serve as …
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Briefs: Market St. assault, Bitter Lake real estate, KBFG, Ballard Locks and more
A few quick stories and links from around the neighborhood… – STABBING ON MARKET: Police and medics rushed to 2220 Market St. just after 3 p.m. Sunday for an assault …
New dumpster fires this weekend are related, says Seattle Fire
Update Monday morning: Looks like there were no new fires overnight. Seattle Fire has updated the map. There are 21 dumpster fires in total so far: Update Sunday night: Big …
School boundaries boil down to 2 options
Updated: The task force charged with drawing new high school boundaries in North Seattle has narrowed the maps down to two options, according to a report from KING 5 on …
Man points gun at driver at 15th and Market
A woman and her daughter were driving through the intersection at 15th and Market on Tuesday night when a man in a ski mask pointed a gun at them, according …
What’s on this weekend in Ballard and beyond
Compared with all the holiday craziness, this weekend’s calendar is slooooow. But it’s a good bet that Saturday’s town hall will be hopping with lots of questions. Saturday, January 6th …
Market St. property that’s home to Twice Sold Tales is sold
Update: King County records show the buyer is SF-based Carmel Partners. Earlier: A big parcel on Market St. to the west of 24th Ave. has sold to a “multifamily developer” …
Seattle Fire warns Ballard about string of dumpster fires
Update: There were two more fires on Saturday, which we’ve updated here. Earlier: Fire and police investigators are looking into 13 dumpster fires that were intentionally set in Ballard over …
Magnolia lawyer suggests going to court over Ballard High
Updated: The lawyer and Magnolia parent featured in the KING 5 story, Margaret Cerrato-Blue, contacted us and said her comment about possible legal action was referring to the grandfathering rules, …
PCC to open new store at Ballard Blocks 2
If you thought the grocery store wars in our neighborhood were already intense, PCC confirmed to My Ballard today that its opening a new store at Ballard Blocks 2 in …
After a dozen years of work, 14th Ave. finally getting a park this spring
As far back as we can remember, neighbors and business owners along 14th Ave. — the stretch with the middle parking area — have dreamed of converting part of the …
‘Parking flexibility areas’ would bring changes to Ballard and Crown Hill
A proposal to build a new Ballard apartment building without on-site parking — due to a “parking flexibility area” — raised some questions after our story last week. This designation …