Old mural revealed during demolition of The Viking
Update: The center of the mural has been carved out. See our update. Crews demolished the iconic Ballard tavern The Viking on Friday, but a single wall remains standing with …
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Bay of Ballard? What would happen if all ice sheets melted and flooded Seattle
What would happen if all the world’s ice sheets melted, raising the ocean by 240 feet? UW planner Jeff Linn created a Seattle map that illustrates the new geography, playfully …
City gives green light to demolish The Viking to make way for new development
One of Ballard’s iconic taverns, a barbershop, a car repair shop and a home are slated to be demolished any day now to make way for a new development on …
Introducing a new forum and neighborhood groups!
We’ve finally launched a brand new forum and classifieds with several new features like neighborhood groups and private messaging. And for the first time in recent memory, it accepts new …
Five Guys Burgers coming to 15th and Market
Like its pizzerias and breweries, Ballard loves its burger joints. We learned back in August that Five Guys Burgers was opening a restaurant in Ballard, and today the location has …
Car crashes into Taco Time on Market
A car crashed into the side of Taco Time on Market St. at 2 a.m. on Sunday. This is the photo from KIRO TV of the car planted into the …
Thunder, lightning and plenty of hail
The hail started with a crack of thunder and didn’t quit for several minutes, blanketing Ballard in white. Miles shot this Instagram photo: It also sent streams of water down …
1 injured in apartment fire on 62nd St. in Ballard
Update: Firefighters responded to a fire at multiplex apartment at 2302 62nd St. just before 5 this morning. They discovered a woman in her 50s who had suffered second-degree burns …
Police arrest suspect in North Seattle shooting, parks facilities to reopen
Update: Seattle Police say they arrested the suspect in Burien shortly before 5 p.m. today. Seattle Parks says its facilities will be open on Saturday as scheduled. Earlier: Police are …
Fire during Ballard Church service under investigation for possible arson
In the middle of a worship service at Ballard Church yesterday, witnesses called 911 to report smoke and flames coming from a bathroom. While the congregation evacuated the smoke-filled building, …
Big turnaround in 2012 for Northwest Seattle housing market (sponsored story)
(This is a sponsored story written by John Madrid, Managing Broker with John L. Scott Real Estate). What a difference a year makes … sale prices continue their climb and …
Body at Ballard Commons Park
Updated 11 a.m. A Seattle Parks employee discovered a dead body in Ballard Commons Park this morning, said Seattle Fire spokesperson Kyle Moore. Firefighters and police responded to the scene …