Ballard coffee shop Java Bean has chosen to donate all of the sales from their specialty Mole and Vienna drinks to the victims of the California fires. Java employee Kelsi Eldredge is from Paradise, CA, which was almost completely destroyed in the recent fire. “My family is safe but we haven’t yet heard about our […]
Author: Meghan Walker
Ship Canal fire still smoldering as firefighters continue to douse flames
The devastating fire in the Queen Anne Ship Canal is still smoldering, with several fire engines on site at 11am Sunday morning and power still out for several buildings in the area. The 4-alarm fire, which started around 8:30pm, destroyed five buildings including Gascoigne Lumber and Northwest Millwork. Firefighters say they encountered flames up to […]
Police seek ‘person of interest’ in connection to last weekend’s stabbing
Seattle Police are asking for help in identifying the man who they believe is in connection to the stabbing of a Ballard man last weekend. Last Friday at 10pm, 34-year-old Johnny Robinson was in his tattoo shop on NW 45th St when he saw two men outside, slashing tires. He confronted the two, and was stabbed […]
Veterans Day events in and around Ballard
This Sunday, Nov. 11 is Veterans Day, and there are a few things happening in the neighborhood to honor current and former service members. The Ballard Elks Lodge will be hosting a Veterans Day Dinner from 4pm to 9pm. A social hour will start at 4pm, with a flag ceremony, recognitions and singing of each service […]
Holiday gift drive for the Ballard Senior Center
The Ballard Senior Center is accepting gift donations that will be distributed to seniors during their annual Christmas luncheon on Dec. 17. Organizer Randi Nichole from the center posted about the gift drive in the My Ballard Group, saying how meaningful it is for seniors to have gifts handed out at the luncheon. “This is […]
City funding available for winter events in Seattle parks
The city is accepting applications for wintertime events in neighborhood parks. Organized by Seattle Parks and Recreation, the funding comes from the Arts in Parks initiative. Individuals or groups can request up to $1,000 in funding for events that have a, “significant arts component and which engage underserved communities,” according to Seattle Parks. Criteria for […]
‘Center of the Universe’ sign stolen in Fremont
The famous “Center of the Universe” signpost was stolen from Fremont earlier this week. According to a post by Maque DaVis in the Fremont Arts Council Facebook page, a woman took the sign at 5:30pm on Tuesday (Nov. 6). “She broke off the post, and put the rest of it and the signs in her car and […]
Neighborhood Street Fund applications open for transportation improvements
The next round of funding for neighborhood street improvement projects is coming up, and the city is asking residents to apply by Nov. 19. Projects can include anything transportation related, such as sidewalk repairs, pedestrian crossing improvements, or bike safety projects. Past projects in Ballard include the Holman Rd and 13th Ave NW signal and the five-way […]
Unique opportunity to see inside the Ballard Locks
While the immensely popular “Inside the Locks Tunnels” tours aren’t happening this year, the Locks is offering detailed presentations about how the Locks were designed and what it takes to keep them operating. The presentations start in the visitor center, followed by a “special VIP tour” with the Locks engineers. “A rare chance to see what […]
Ballard Locks car prowlers located by police, arrested
Police have arrested two suspects who were car prowling at the Ballard Locks last weekend. The prowlers were found in a stolen vehicle later that day in a Northgate gas station. When officers responded to the car prowling reports on Saturday, the suspects had left the area, but witnesses gave police the vehicle description and […]
Ballard Alliance asking residents what they’d like to see in the neighborhood
The Ballard Alliance/Visit Ballard has created a survey to learn more about what kinds of businesses and services people want to see in Ballard. It’s called the Ballard Community Survey, and has questions geared towards learning what businesses people most commonly visit or use, and what might be missing in the neighborhood. “[We are] looking […]
Ballard Commons to receive ‘Portland Loo’ before next summer
The Ballard Commons Park will soon have a permanent public restroom — the Portland Loo will be installed at the park by summer 2019. The plan for the new toilet first came up three years ago; after extensive community outreach, Seattle Parks and Recreation determined that the Portland Loo would be the best toilet design […]
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