Proposed high school boundaries introduced to board tonight
The controversial proposal to redraw the Ballard High School boundary will be introduced to the school board tonight. Just over a dozen Seattle residents are slated to speak before the …
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Concrete pouring this Friday at new office building will impact traffic on 56th
A 5-story office and retail building is under construction at the NE corner of 15th and Market (where the old gas station used to be), and they’ve scheduled the concrete …
Investigators: 5 fires in vacant buildings in Ballard in last 2 months
After noticing several fires in abandoned buildings over the last few weeks, we contacted Seattle Fire investigators for a tally — and to learn what started them. There have been …
Sewer line work to impact traffic on 3rd Ave.
If you commute along 3rd Ave. through the Greenwood area, the city of Seattle will begin work tomorrow on a sewer line replacement that will impact traffic between 89th and …
A few brave Ballardites take the plunge
It wasn’t like years past. There were no big crowds, just small groups of people braving the cold. But the annual polar bear plunge did take place at Golden Gardens …
New Years Eve in Ballard and beyond
Here’s the scoop for New Years Eve events around our neighborhood… SPACE NEEDLE FIREWORKS – Expect all the usual crowds and parking issues in Fremont and Wallingford leading up to …
Hale’s Ales closes pub, to re-open as a taproom
Hale’s long-running pub — a restaurant serving hamburgers, pizzas and sandwiches — has closed, and it will turn into a taproom serving a shortened menu in the new year. The …
Small fire in home on Holman Road
A full response of firefighters blocked much of Holman Road to the east of 3rd Ave. just before 9 this morning. They extinguished a “small exterior fire” in a home …
Briefs: Fremont Bowl, town hall, Goodwill tips, Floodland Brewery, Stoup chili
A few brief stories from Ballard and Fremont… FREMONT BOWL: Seattle’s most talked-about new restaurant isn’t here in Ballard, but it’s right next door in Fremont. The Seattle Times gives …
Diagon Alley to close on January 20th
Ballard’s most popular holiday attraction will stay open after the New Year — but not for long. The Diagon Alley Project will be closed on January 20th, capping an adventure …
Valdok project taking shape, first apartments to open next summer
One of Ballard’s largest developments under construction is coming together on both sides of 56th St. at 17th Ave., behind Ballard Realty. Valdok is a 7-story apartment and retail complex …
Crown Hill church building to be torn down
The city has given the green light to demolish an old church at 9202 11th Ave. NW on Crown Hill. The building was once home to the Harbor Church, which …