Meghan Walker 
To discourage public gatherings the City of Seattle will be closing 15 parks this weekend, including Golden Gardens park and beach. The closure will go into effect at 11pm today …
The City has announced more parking lot closures to limit the spread of COVID-19, including Carkeek and the Golden Gardens off-leash area. All parks remain open, but residents are encouraged …
Today, Tom Douglas is kicking off his takeout-only restaurant in Ballard. Located in his Ballard warehouse kitchen and Rub with Love headquarters (5118 14th Ave NW), Serious TakeOut is offering no-contact …
A local photographer has been capturing the feelings of Ballardites in the past couple weeks in a project he calls “Portraits from Six Feet.” Paul Edmondson is a landscape photographer …
One of Ballard’s sweetest establishments is baking cookies for Seattle healthcare workers. In a campaign known as Project Cookie, Hot Cakes is baking cookies for hospitals all over the city. …
Light and color has arrived in Ballard: a handful of local artists have transformed downtown Ballard into a mural-filled landscape. The mural project was organized by local artists and the …
Gov. Jay Inslee has announced that schools in Washington will stay closed for the remainder of the school year. The original plan was to reopen schools for the spring term, …
A Crown Hill Little Free Library has been turned into a “Peep Show” with a new scene every week. The Peep Show is the creative work of Crown Hill resident …
Ballard High School is raising funds to help BHS families who have been severely impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak, and has already collected $22,000 in the first few days of …
King County Public Health is highlighting the need for blood donors right now, after the coronavirus outbreak threatens to reduce the region’s blood supply. Blood donation has been made exempt …
A group of artists will be busy bringing murals to Ballard in the coming week. Ballard Alliance has organized a number of the artists that will be painting up the …
Mayor Jenny Durkan announced today that the City of Seattle will temporarily eliminate all paid and time-limited street parking rules to support residents and businesses during the coronavirus pandemic. Beginning …
