Ballard daycare worker charged with molestation
Disturbing news for parents with kids at Ballard’s Small Faces Child Development Center. Prosecutors have charged a daycare worker with two counts of molesting a 9-year-old girl. Curtis Allen Rapp, …
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It’s Archie McPhee’s birthday
The folks at Archie McPhee’s (the store) are celebrating the birthday of Archie McPhee (the man) today. Did you know he started a jazz band back in the 1920s and …
Pillow fight not as fun without feathers
With the feather ban in place, pillow fighters reappeared at Cal Anderson Park over the weekend and slapped each other with chunks of foam. The Big Blog has some photos …
Have a burger for J.P. Patches
Earlier this month we told you about the new J.P. Patches statue, “Late for the Interurban” that is slated to go up near the popular “Waiting for the Interurban” statue. …
New names coming to Fishermen’s Memorial
The scene at the memorial at Fishermen’s Terminal this morning. The Alaska Ranger tragedy over the weekend claimed four lives with one crewmember still missing. The deceased are Eric Peter …
Public meeting for new Ballard park
If you live near 7028 9th Ave., you may be interesting in attending Thursday’s public meeting to talk about the city’s purchase of the 39,000 square foot lot for a …
4 dead, 1 missing in fishing tragedy
Updated: A couple weeks ago, we attended the annual blessing of the fleet at Fishermen’s Terminal, which is a good reminder of the risks of open sea fishing. Now there’s …
Where to watch March Madness?
Ballard Gossip Girl has a good wrap-up of where you can go in the neighborhood to watch the NCAA March Madness tournament. We’ll add one more to the list: the …
Lunchbox Laboratory new Ballard hotspot
Earlier this month, the restaurant Lunchbox Laboratory opened in the old Ballard Brothers Burgers space at 7302 15th Ave. So this weekend, we decided to give it a try. To …
Loud Friday night on Ballard Ave.
Honk Fest West took over Ballard Ave. last night, and this is what one My Ballard reader had to say about it all: “I’ve lived on Ballard Ave for 5 …
New apartments coming to Ballard
You probably already know about Ballard on the Park, which is under construction right now at the old QFC site. And you’ve seen the Alexan Ballard taking shape, that big …
Crazy honkin’ bands in Ballard
It’s called Honk Fest West, a “radical marching band festival” that promises to overflow the streets of Ballard tonight and this weekend with “the lively sound of horn players and …