How Ballard voted for Seattle mayor
With the election count finalized, Phil Gardner plotted the data on detailed maps that illustrate how different neighborhoods — down to small sections of neighborhoods — voted for mayor. This …
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Ballard film student wins top cinematic honor
(Scene from the short film Richard) With one of the most prestigious high school filmmaking programs in the country, Ballard High has produced another national award winner. Wylie Soltes is …
Help design the new Loyal Heights play area
The Loyal Heights playground is getting a $600,000 upgrade, thanks to the King County Parks Levy. And now the city needs your input to help to design it. This is …
Ballard loses a heartbreaker in league opener
(Photo from Ballard Basketball on Instagram) Bishop Blanchet hosted the Ballard Beavers’ boys basketball team last night — cheered by the Beaver Brigade (above) — in our first Metro League …
Early glimpse at 2 upcoming developments
An initial design review meeting was held last night for a condo development in Ballard and an assisted living facility in Crown Hill. The design process is still early, but …
Ballard beer and chocolate for a good cause
If winter is giving you the urge to drink Ballard beer and eat tasty treats from Seattle’s own Soulever Chocolates, you’re in luck. Maritime’s Jolly Roger Taproom is hosting a …
Ballard light rail plans include movable bridge over Salmon Bay, new tunnels
When you consider the Ballard extension of Sound Transit’s light rail project isn’t scheduled to open until 2035, you may feel compelled to calculate your age just over 17 years …
Abandoned building burns on 15th Ave., was planned for demolition this week
(Photo courtesy of Mac Jahn from the My Ballard Group) Updated: Firefighters were called just before 11 last night for a fire in an abandoned, boarded-up building along 15th Ave. …
As cold weather begins, food bank needs help
With the overnight low temperatures getting into 30s, the Ballard Food Bank says it needs cold weather items. That includes emergency blankets, hats, socks, sleeping bags, gloves, hand-warmers, ponchos, flashlights …
Thousands visit a very festive Diagon Alley
(Photo from Jon Chambers) An estimated 5,000 people flocked to Ballard resident Jon Chambers’ house this last weekend for the Dumbledore Santa’s much-anticipated visit at Diagon Alley. “(It) was a …
Northwest Seattle’s own community radio station KBFG is on the air
Quietly back in October, a new radio station took to the airwaves, broadcasting from its perch on the Norse Home on Phinney Ridge. It’s called KBFG (107.3 FM) — which …
What’s on this weekend in Ballard and beyond
The holiday events are in full swing, including Phinney’s annual Winter Festival and Ballard’s own Dumbledore Santa. So without further ado, here’s the list: Friday, Dec. 1 Join the inaugural …