Dog escapes yard, now missing
Updated: Hazel has been found! “I guess she must have had quite an adventure. Lots of wonderful people in the neighborhood helping us out too,” writes Jean. Earlier: Hazel, the …
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Late-night construction keeping residents up
We’ve received several emails from Ballardites questioning the late-night/early-morning construction at the project at 15th & Market. Construction photo sent to us by neighbor Kristin Some emails have focused on …
Relay For Life open house this weekend
The Northwest Seattle Relay For Life is coming up on May 19th and 20th at the Ballard High School track. Relay For Life is a 24-hour relay that raises money …
Nearby: Flash mob, PNA Wine Taste, QA Books
Here are stories making headlines in nearby neighborhoods: Grease flash mob at Northgate mall Greenwood native cycling across Europe and Asia to break bread with locals Tickets still available for …
Haz-mat response south of Ballard Bridge
Updated: Cleanup is underway after a morning diesel spill in Interbay today. BNSF Railway has hired an environmental cleanup contractor to remove the the fuel that is contained within the …
Cannon firing for Fort Lawton closing ceremony
After more than a century, Fort Lawton in Discovery Park will officially be closed this weekend. Photo courtesy Annie Rocks During the ceremony on Saturday, the U.S. Army will be …
City testing soil on 14th Ave NW for raingardens
Chain link fences are up around two center medians on 14th Ave NW so the city can test the soil. One of the features proposed for the 14th Ave NW …
Ballard jazz band heading to the big apple
The Ballard High School jazz band has been selected for a prestigious competition and festival in New York City. Announced today, Ballard and two other area schools – Roosevelt and …
Mid-winter girls basketball camp
Ballard High School is hosting a basketball camp for middle school girls next week. The camp will be in the evenings from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, February 27th …
Routing a greener path – neighborhood greenways
There has been a lot of talk lately about neighborhood greenways – slow-speed, low-traffic residential streets that are a block or two off an arterial for safe bicycling and walking. …
Ballard man wants suborbital adventure
Space Race 2012 is on! The Space Needle and Space Adventures, the only company that has provided human space missions to the global marketplace, is looking to send one lucky …
Compass Housing Alliance breaks ground on Nyer Urness House
The rain held off for the official groundbreaking of the Nyer Urness House. The Nyer Urness house is named after Reverand Nyer Urness, the Compass Housing chaplain from 1989-2006. “He …