Tug boat sinks in Salmon Bay
(Photo from the WA Dept. of Ecology) An 80-foot tug boat sank while docked on the Ballard side of Salmon Bay on Thursday, leaving an oil sheen on the surface. …
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Dumbledore Santa is coming to Diagon Alley in Ballard this weekend
Ballard’s own Diagon Alley will host a special visitor this Saturday and Sunday: Dumbledore Santa himself. And it’s shaping up to be a big holiday event. “Our Dumbledore Santa is …
Winter coat and diaper drive at Reuben’s today
Child Care Resources will be at Reuben’s Brews today (Thursday) collecting coats and diapers for the Homeless Child Care Program. Bring your new or gently-used children’s coats, jackets and winter …
Sunset Hill home heavily damaged in fire
(Photo by Seattle Fire) Just after 10 last night, firefighters responded to 71st. St. and 30th Ave. in Sunset Hill for a report of flames showing from a two-story home. …
‘Hop Idol’ contest is back at Reuben’s Brews
Are you brewing in your garage? Have dreams of distributing your own beer? Reuben’s Brews is bringing back its “Hop Idol” contest for a second year. Jonathan Cooper won the …
Ballard business briefs: The Mailbox, Fit Massage, Fit36
The longtime owner of The Mailbox in Loyal Heights, Ferrol Williams, is retiring after 21 years and has sold the business to Ballard residents Andrew and Melissa Wagenbrenner. A neighborhood …
Ballard High School wins $100,000 for improved library technology
(Photo from Keven Wynkoop aka @theheadbeaver on Twitter) Thanks in part to the community’s votes, Ballard High School has won a $100,000 grant from Farmers Insurance “Thank Americas Teachers” program. …
School bus drivers plan one-day strike Wednesday
Bus drivers in Teamsters Local 174 announced today they’re striking tomorrow (Wednesday), which means there will be no yellow bus service, according to Seattle Schools. Families will need to arrange …
Lights coming to Ballard High’s athletic field
After a public meeting and comment period last month, the city has approved plans to build floodlights at Ballard High School’s athletic field. The lights will enable Ballard’s many outdoor …
Ballard boys basketball tips off season with live radio coverage
The Ballard High basketball season begins tonight with home games against Glacier Peak. The freshmen (JVC) game begins at 4:15, JV is at 5:45 and varsity kicks off at 7:15 …
1 dead, 1 injured in Interbay shooting
Update: Just after 7 this morning, police and fire rushed to the 3000 block of 14th Ave. W, right across from the Interbay Golf Course. One person was discovered dead, …
‘Missing Link’ debate still rages, hearings underway this week
The Missing Link route as approved by the city Since the early days of My Ballard, we’ve covered the debate around the Missing Link: a proposal to close the 1.4 …