Pillow fighters relent, give up feathers
Wow, this pillow fighting story (video) has sparked quite the brouhaha. In a new development, organizer Brook Fulton and a few friends have agreed to volunteer for some community service. …
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Keeping you on top of the Denny’s story
An update on the continuing debate over the old Ballard Denny’s building. Tomorrow (Friday) at 9:30 a.m., a Seattle City Council committee will hear a report from the city’s preservation …
Starbucks buys Ballard coffee company
A few days ago, we posted a blurb about the Clover, an expensive single-cup coffee maker manufactured in Ballard that’s getting raves all over the country. Well, now there’s word …
Parks Department reports pillow fight to police
A surprising press release just arrived from the Seattle Parks Department regarding Sunday’s flash mob pillow fight: On Saturday afternoon, about 50 people converged on downtown Ballard’s Bergen Place for …
House fire on 20th Ave.
Update: Firefighters responded to a fire in a two-story home (not an apartment as first reported) on 20th Ave. between 65th and 67th. An elderly couple inside was able to …
Mayor declares open season on Ballard potholes
Along 24th Ave. in Ballard this morning, Mayor Greg Nickels declared an “open season” on Seattle potholes, calling Ballard one of the city’s top offenders (as well as 15th Ave. …
Amazon Fresh’s response
Yesterday, we launched a campaign of sorts to convince Amazon Fresh to add Ballard to its grocery delivery zone. Today, we received this response: “We hear that you are an …
New bar coming to 24th Ave.
Kathy saw the sign on the door and sent us a tip about “Stepping Stone,” a new bar/restaurant that’s coming to 24th Ave in “mid-April,” just a few doors down …
Ballard-Fremont tech fair starts small
We were one of 75 people or so who stopped by the first annual Ballard-Fremont Tech Fair on Tuesday, organized by Netso and Nautilusnet.com. The centerpiece was the “Microsoft Across …
City to buy park space in East Ballard
The City of Seattle plans to purchase a plot of land on 9th Ave between 70th and 73rd for a new park, reports the Ballard News-Tribune. The park will be …
Amazon Fresh, please come to Ballard
We remember the pre-bubble days when Homegrocer came to our door, making grocery shopping an absolute breeze. So when Amazon announced a while back that it was getting into the …
‘Seattle polite’ on the Ballard Bridge
We’ve all experienced this scenario: you’re sitting on 15th waiting for the Ballard Bridge to go down. Finally, traffic starts moving. Wahoo! You’re on your way, but there’s all those …