Comcast upgrading North Seattle network
There have been a lot of Comcast/Xfinity trucks working around the Ballard area lately, so we reached out to Comcast to ask about it. “We are upgrading the network in …
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Volterra is closing on New Years Eve, searching for new home in Ballard area
One of Ballard’s most beloved restaurants is closing. But only temporarily. “Our building is being sold,” Volterra co-owner Michelle Quisenberry told My Ballard. “We are actively looking for a new …
Ballard gets squeezed by proposed school boundaries, parents fight back
With Lincoln High School opening in Wallingford and Ingraham High School expanding in 2019, the Seattle school district is redrawing the boundaries for North Seattle high school students. Until last …
Scenes from the Christmas Ship’s Ballard visit
The Christmas Ship and its parade of boats visited Ballard yesterday. Here’s the Argosy ship sparkling in Shilshole Bay: A post shared by Christi Amend (@christiamend) on Dec 17, 2017 …
Ballard briefs: Illegal camps, Stoneburner, Reuben’s Brews, Diagon Alley
A few Ballard-area stories to share from around the web: Ballard Alliance asks businesses to report illegal encampments in city app (The Stranger) The chef of Ballard’s Stoneburner to open …
Kolstrand Building sells for $9.9 million
Home to neighborhood hotspots Walrus & Carpenter, Barnacle and Staple & Fancy, the historic Kolstrand Building on Ballard Ave. has sold for $9.9 million. King County records show the buyer …
What’s on this weekend in Ballard and beyond
Star Wars The Last Jedi is in theaters — including our own Majestic Bay in Ballard — and the Seahawks are playing a BIG one on Sunday, but there’s a …
Lawmakers urge Trump administration to fund ‘critical upgrades’ to Ballard Locks
The Ballard Locks are in desperate need of repairs and urgently need federal funds, according to a letter written by our state’s top lawmakers to the Trump administration today. An …
New Ballard taproom Locust Cider opening soon
Update on 12/20: Locust Cider is now open. Earlier: As soon as the liquor license is approved, Woodinville’s Locust Cider is opening a taproom in Old Ballard on 22nd and …
Christmas Ship to light up Shilshole Saturday
The Argosy Cruise Christmas Ship will parade in the waters off Ballard on Saturday as part of its annual festivities. The first sailing runs from 2:30 to 5 p.m., and …
Ballard Reuse salvages truckloads of items from Crown Hill Hardware
With Crown Hill Hardware closed after a century in business, Ballard Reuse did what it does best, salvaging many of the store’s unsold items and displays. “We saved a lot …
Neighbors respond to elderly man’s fatal fall
We saw this heartbreaking but compassionate story posted on Facebook about the neighborhood’s response to a man in need. The author, Kurt, has agreed to let us re-post it here: …