Halynn Blanchard Ballard was its own city from 1890 until May 29, 1907. The City of Ballard’s short-lived independence ceased to exist when it was annexed to Seattle, adding the new neighborhood to the northwest as well as 17,000 people to Seattle’s population. The vote to annex had passed by 996 to 874 votes on November 6, …
Mayor Ed Murray announced a near $1.3 million in matching funds awards to support 27 community-initiated projects across the city, including Ballard’s own community tool library. The awards come from the Neighborhood Matching Fund’s Community Partnership Fund which offers matching funds of up to $100,000 to community organizations committed to fostering and building our community. …
An accidental condo fire– caused by discarded smoking materials– broke out in the heart of Greenwood yesterday afternoon, August 23rd. The fire displaced residents in the multi-residential structure near the intersection of N 87th Street and Greenwood Ave. in the north end of the neighborhood’s commercial district, none of whom were reported injured. According to …
A rabid bat, appearing sick and unable to fly, was found at Green Lake Park in Seattle on Thursday evening, August 17th. Public Health – Seattle & King County tells us the bat was captured by a park visitor as it was being moved by four persons who appeared to be teenagers on the pathway …
City Traffic Engineer Dongho Chang has been helping to implement street improvements near schools and other dodgy pedestrian throughways. Recently, noticeable new paint jobs and additions were given to roads outside of Ballard High School and along 85th St. The first project included street crossing improvements with flashers, paint, and posts on 65th and 14th …
Supported by a Small Sparks grant form the Neighborhood Matching Fund, Seattle Green Spaces Coalition hosts a community block party tonight, August 23rd from 6-8 p.m. The block takeover will be at the 7700 block (NW 77th St) of 28th Ave NW. The meetup hopes to bring community and partner groups together and inspire folks …
It seems Tuesdays have always had a stake on trivia (and, of course, the taco). If walking to a spot nearby to enjoy trivia and a brew sound up your ally tonight– or any other Tuesday– here’s where to go: Ballard Loft (5105 Ballard Ave NW). Hosted by @geekswhodrink at Ballard Loft starting at 8 …
If you blinked, you may have missed the soft-opening of Patagonia’s Ballard location over the weekend. The new-kid-on-the-block is located at 5443 Ballard Ave NW, on the corner of Market St. and Ballard Ave, and is open from are 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sunday. This Thursday …
GeekWire’s Nat Levy reports that tech-powered real estate brokerage Redfin predicts that Seattle’s housing market will stay hot this year, particularly in the First Hill neighborhood just east of downtown. First Hill sits atop a new list predicting the 10 hottest neighborhoods for home sales for the rest of 2017. Redfin makes its predictions by …
An accident on the corner of 8th and NW 65th late last night has caused exterior damages to Choice Deli. During the motor vehicle incident, an SUV crashed, ending up on the corner market’s doorstep a little after 2 a.m., August 22nd. Despite damages, Choice Deli says they will continue operating normal business hours today. …
Ballard High School needs a new concert tuba. The Ballard High School PTSA and Performing Arts Boosters have teamed up to set up an online fundraiser with the hopes of raising $8,000 to purchase a student tuba for the school’s band program. Director of Bands Michael James is expected to have the biggest band at …
A notice has been given that a scheduled Design Review Board Recommendation Meeting will no longer take place tonight at Ballard Community Center (6020 28th Ave NW at Sunset/Captain Ballard Room) at 6:30 p.m. There has yet to be a rescheduling update. The meeting was in place to discuss a Land Use Application to allow …