Big Denny’s landmark vote today
Today (Wednesday) is the big day as Seattle’s Landmarks Preservation Board is scheduled to vote on the fate of the Ballard Denny’s. The meeting will begin at 3:30 p.m. in …
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Sonic Boom’s Fremont closing sale
As we posted before, Sonic Boom Records is closing their Fremont operations and expanding their inventory in Ballard. And today (Monday) is the last day the Fremont store is open. …
Ballard designer’s work in Sports Illustrated
You may have seen the story last week that the Seafair Pirates appeared in photo shoots for Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Edition (photo). But did you know that Victoria Glenn, a …
Seen at ‘Bark’ on Ballard Ave.
Look, a little chew toy for your pet. Seen in the window of Bark, 5338 Ballard Ave.
A very busy Ballard Farmers Market
It’s sunny! It’s Sunday! And everyone’s at the Ballard Farmers Market. We took lots more pictures on our brand new Ballard Farmers Market information page.
Ballard girls going to state!
The Ballard High girls basketball team beat Eastlake 56-48 last night, and for the first time since the school opened in 1903, they’re headed to the state tournament. “The only …
Going all out for tax day
You may have seen this guy over the last few days along 15th Ave near 60th promoting a tax service there. And today, we saw Uncle Sam on the other …
Ballard girls continue winning ways
After beating Lake Washington at home on Wednesday, the 19-2 Ballard girls basketball team takes on Eastlake at Juanita High School, tonight at 6:30 p.m. It’s game two in the …
Ballard woman donates tree to Arboretum
Jody Grage was getting tired of the 21-foot “monkey puzzle” tree in the front yard of her Ballard home, so she donated it to the Washington Park Arboretum. This morning, …
Ferret found near Ballard Market
You don’t see this every day. Some guy said he found a pet ferret running around near Ballard Market on Monday afternoon. So he took the critter home and posted …
1,600 Ballard Blossom flower deliveries today
I was down at the very busy Ballard Blossom picking up some Valentines Day flowers this morning, and I asked how they’re were holding up. Much better than last year, …
Train hits and kills man at Carkeek
My Ballard tipster Silver heard the call on the scanner Wednesday night and dropped us a note about an Amtrak train who hit and killed a man on the tracks …