Ballard Development update

Subdivision on a site at 17 and 60th has been approved. Additionally, an application to subdivide a site on 61st into three unit lots has been proposed. Today’s development update …

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City reveals public emergency alert and notification system “AlertSeattle”

Last night around 6:30 p.m., a loud disturbance– thought to be an explosion due to brief subsequent smoke– was heard on 58th near Ballard Commons.

UPDATE: The Seattle Fire Department responded to the scene and couldn’t find the source of the explosion. “There was no smoke or fire. We referred the case to SPD to investigate,” says Public Information Officer Kyle Moore.

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