Update Sunday 10am: The donation collection has been cancelled. If you have supplies you’d like to donate to Swedish, visit their website to donate directly (follow this link.) Correction: This supply drive is not on behalf of Swedish Ballard; rather, it is being organized by a member of the community who is seeking to help […]
Author: Meghan Walker
Loyal Heights Community Center to open as homeless shelter during pandemic
The City of Seattle and King County are opening six more temporary shelters during the coronavirus pandemic, one of which will be in the Loyal Heights Community Center. The new temporary shelters include Seattle Center’s Fisher Pavilion (to hold 146 spaces), Garfield Community Center, Miller Community Center, and the Southwest Teen Life Center, set to […]
Online marketplace created to support Ballard businesses during pandemic closures
In an effort to support Ballard retailers during the stay-home order, the Ballard Alliance has launched an online shopping marketplace for local businesses. The Ballard Alliance teamed up with DEI Creative to set up the Support Local – Ballard Marketplace, which includes Ballard shops, restaurants, and breweries. “There has been an outcry from residents who […]
India Bistro donates hot meals to Nickelsville in Northlake
Ballard’s India Bistro donated meals to all the residents at Nickelsville Northlake yesterday. India Bistro owner Mukesh “Mike” Punjabi wanted to provide hot meals to a shelter in the city, and was connected to Nickelsville Northlake. When Punjabi learned there were 24 residents at Nickelsville, he and staff cooked up 30 meals to send over. […]
Heron colony is thriving, with over 50 nests in the trees above Commodore Park
The local Great Blue Heron colony is buzzing right now, with 50-plus nests high in the trees above Commodore Park. Deborah Jacobsen from Heron Habitat Helpers says there are about 80 herons in the colony at Commodore Park right now, mating and incubating their eggs, which she says will be hatching in mid- to late-April. […]
Sound buffering wall under construction for Ship Canal Water Quality project
Construction is underway building a sound containment wall at 24th Ave NW and Shilshole Ave NW, one of the Ship Canal Water Quality Project sites in Ballard. Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) and King County Wastewater Treatment Division are building an underground storage tunnel to reduce the amount of polluted stormwater (from rain) and sewage that […]
City to close parking lots at eight Seattle parks, including Golden Gardens
In yet another move to prevent gatherings, the City of Seattle will close a number of parking lots at popular parks around the city, including Golden Gardens, starting tomorrow (Wed., March 25). Golden Gardens is one of eight “destination parks,” along with Green Lake, Lincoln, Seward Park, Magnuson Park, Gas Works, Alki Beach, and Discovery […]
Farmer’s pop-up to offer farmers market produce in Ballard
An urban farm in Ballard is selling produce from multiple farms who usually sell at the Sunday farmers market on a pop-up basis. For the next three weekends from noon to 6pm, you can pickup produce from Tight 5 Farm’s store, located next to Stoup Brewing (1113 NW 52nd St, A). “Need fresh produce? We’re […]
Lonely Planet names Ballard one of coolest ‘secret’ neighborhoods in the world
Did you know you live in one of the coolest neighborhoods in the whole wide world? A new Lonely Planet book has named Ballard one of the coolest “secret” neighborhoods on the planet, along with just a few other American neighborhoods: Hawthorne, Portland; Commercial Drive, Vancouver; French Quarter, New Orleans; and Bridgeport, Chicago. The book […]
Gov. Inslee orders ‘stay at home’ for minimum of two weeks
In a statewide announcement this evening, Gov. Jay Inslee has ordered that all Washingtonians stay home for the next two weeks, except for crucial tasks such as grocery shopping, medical care, or those who work in essential businesses. Inslee said the mandate is enforceable by law. “It’s time to hunker down in order to win […]
City suspends 72-hour parking rule during COVID-19 outbreak
The City of Seattle is easing some parking regulations during the COVID-19 pandemic, including suspending the 72-hour parking rule, limiting booting/towing, and providing temporary loading zones in front of restaurants. The City will stop enforcing the 72-hour parking rule for all vehicles, including RVs. However, vehicles without parking zone permits must still obey time limits. […]
Police seek witnesses for hit-and-run at Ballard Fred Meyer
Seattle Police are looking for information about a hit-and-run that happened Thursday, March 19 at the Ballard Fred Meyer. An adult female sustained life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle in the Fred Meyer parking lot last Thursday at noon. Police say the driver failed to stop and struck the woman, and then fled […]
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