More Metro service reductions start this weekend
King County Metro bus service will be further reduced starting tomorrow, Saturday, April 18. Both weekend and weekday services will be cut back, but Metro says the reduced service will …
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Fremont Solstice Parade cancelled for 2020
The Fremont Arts Council has announced they’ve cancelled the Fremont Solstice Parade for this year, postponing the festivities until the 2021 summer solstice. “After assessing the current and projected data …
Burglars target Take 5 Urban Market, stealing cash and tablets
Take 5 Urban Market had a break-in on Tuesday night, in which the burglars stole the register drawer, four tablets, and some items of clothing. Rebecca Rouleau from Take 5 …
Ballard Farmers Market to reopen this Sunday as drive-thru market
The Ballard Farmers Market will reopen this Sunday, April 19th as a walk-up and drive-thru market. The City of Seattle suspended farmers markets around the city in mid-March, and since …
Buy a bouquet and support Ballard Farmers Market flower vendors
If you’re missing your Sunday flower bouquets from the Ballard Farmers Market, you’re in luck: a group of volunteers are delivering Hmong family farmers’ bouquets to Ballard, Queen Anne, Magnolia, …
National Nordic Museum launches oral history project to record pandemic stories
The National Nordic Museum is starting a new project to collect oral histories of the global COVID-19 pandemic from Nordic countries and the Pacific Northwest. The project is called “A …
Several Ballard businesses to receive assistance from Seattle Small Business Stabilization Fund
The City of Seattle has just announced the first round of 250 grantees for the Small Business Stabilization Fund, four of which are in Ballard. There were nearly 9,000 applicants …
Regular cleaning and vaccinations in place to address Ballard Commons Hep-A outbreak
Ballard Commons Park is receiving more rigorous cleaning and public health outreach after a Hepatitis A outbreak in the area. In March, Seattle & King County Public Health identified 30 …
Wild Mountain Cafe owner opens up about the challenges facing restaurant industry
With the restaurant industry grinding nearly to a halt in the last few weeks, many restaurant owners are seeing their livelihoods hanging in the balance as the coronavirus pandemic keeps …
Ballard Food Bank facing supply shortages
The Ballard Food Bank is one of many food banks in the state facing shortages due to COVID-19, so they’re asking for help sourcing some essential items. “Overall with COVID …
Second round of Ballard utility box beautification is underway
More Ballard utility boxes will be wrapped in designs by local artists in the coming months. The Ballard Utility Box Beautification Project is organized by the Ballard Alliance and Ballard …
Seattle Tip Jar launches to help servers, bartenders, baristas during COVID-19 closures
A couple guys in Ballard have set up a website to help out local bartenders, servers, and baristas during the coronavirus shutdown: it’s called the Seattle Tip Jar, and allows …