Seattle Police arrested five teens on Thursday Jan. 5 after they robbed a man in Ballard and fled to a Federal Way mall. Seattle Police say officers responded to an […]
Author: Meghan Walker

Hotel Albatross staff launch crowdfunding campaign to cover job losses
Staff from the recently shuttered Hotel Albatross have launched a fundraiser to help cover their expenses while they find new jobs. Hotel Albatross closed on Dec. 31 after eight years […]

Neighborhood Matching Fund now accepting applications for community-centered projects
The annual funding program for community projects has opened its 2023 application process to Seattle residents. The Seattle Department of Neighborhoods’ Neighborhood Matching Fund (NMF) has two funds—the Small Sparks Fund and […]

Luna’s Landing Dog Care now open in Ballard
The local dog grooming and boarding business Luna’s Landing has opened its new location in Ballard. Luna’s Landing is operating at the corner of NW Market St and 28th Ave […]

Salmon Bay Playground renovations coming later this year
The project to reinvent the Salmon Bay Playground (2001 NW Canoe Place) is slowly but surely moving ahead, with plans to start construction at the end of this year. Seattle […]

Wizard-themed bar and restaurant The Splintered Wand calls it quits after one year
Wizard-themed Ballard bar and restaurant The Splintered Wand has closed permanently. Its launch was one of the most anticipated bar/restaurant openings of the last few years. My Ballard first learned […]

Interbay and Ballard light rail workshop next week
Sound Transit will host another light rail workshop next week on Wednesday, Jan. 11. The workshop is the second part of the engagement series in which Sound Transit will share […]

Phinney Neighborhood Association to host upcoming volunteer recruitment event
The Phinney Neighborhood Association (PNA) is seeking new volunteers for the new year. To that end, the PNA Village is hosting a volunteer recruitment event later this month to bring […]

Papa Johns Pizza opens on 15th and Market
A new Papa Johns Pizza has opened in the Urbana apartment building at 1500 NW Market St. The pizza restaurant opened in the former Jimmy John’s location, which closed in […]

Third-floor fire damages duplex in West Woodland
Seattle Fire responded to a duplex fire on Sunday evening at 6038 5th Ave NW. Firefighters arrived on the scene just after 7 p.m. on Jan. 1 to find a […]

Hotel Albatross to close for good on Dec. 31
The bar and restaurant Hotel Albatross (2319 NW Market St) is closing its doors permanently on New Year’s Eve. Hotel Albatross opened in 2015 as a joint venture between Ballard […]

Ride free on King Country Metro buses and Sound Transit on New Year’s Eve
As is the annual tradition, most regional public transportation will be offering free rides on New Year’s Eve. King Country Metro, Sound Transit, Community Transit, Everett Transit, and the Seattle […]
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