Giant cow goes through the Locks
You don’t see this every day. It pains us to post this because it’s a publicity stunt, but it was a particularly effective one, to say the least. Bessie the …
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Scenes from the Fremont Solstice Parade
Thousands of sun-starved people packed the streets for the 30th running of the Fremont Solstice Parade, and the weather couldn’t have been any better. As they do every year, the …
Sunny Fremont hosts Solstice Parade and Fremont Fair this weekend
It’s Fremont’s biggest weekend of the year, and the forecast is sunny and warm. The occasionally-naked and always-colorful Solstice Parade kicks things off tomorrow (Saturday) and the Fremont Fair runs …
New restaurant coming to Sunset Hill
The eagle-eyed members of the My Ballard Facebook Group saw that the “for lease” sign has disappeared from the empty space at the corner of 32nd Ave. NW and NW …
New ‘curb bulbs’ painted on Leary Ave.
As we previewed last month, the city installed an all-way stop sign, flashing beacon and crosswalk at the confusing intersection of Leary Ave. and Vernon Pl. With most of the …
6-story apartment building planned for 53rd St.
The stretch of 15th Ave. NW south of Market St. may be getting another apartment building. A 6-story apartment with 60 small efficiency dwelling units (SEDUs for short) has been …
Red-tailed hawks delay Aurora Bridge repainting
A red-tailed hawk nest temporarily foiled WSDOT’s plans to repaint the Aurora Bridge. “Though the birds are common to the area, it’s extremely rare for them to nest on bridges,” …
Street registrations open for ‘Night Out’
Your street can now register for Seattle’s annual “Night Out” event on Tuesday, August 7. Keep in mind, registration is required if you want to close your street for the …
Pedestrian killed on 15th Ave. in Interbay
A man walking across busy 15th Ave. W near the Whole Foods in Interbay was struck and killed. The 66-year-old man was found in the roadway just after 10 this …
City council repeals head tax in 7-2 vote
That didn’t take long. Just less than a month after the city council voted 9-0 in favor of a head tax on big Seattle businesses, the same council voted 7-2 …
Ballard filmmakers win 7 Emmy awards, festival this Saturday night
The talented students at Ballard High School’s Digital Filmmaking Program took home the hardware at the regional Emmy awards. And just in time, too. The Ballard Film Festival is this …
Fatal house fire in North Beach
Tuesday update: Seattle Fire says a 77-year-old woman perished in the fire, and investigators ruled it was accidental. Updated: The Seattle Fire Department extinguished a house fire in the 2100 …