Army Corps to begin Lake Washington refill this week
Later this week, the level of Lake Washington will be on the rise. The US Army Corps of Engineers will begin their annual summer lake-filling operations on Feb. 15, during …
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POSTPONED: Community Police Commission to speak at this month’s Ballard District Council meeting
Update (Tuesday Feb. 12):Â The February Ballard District Council meeting has been postponed due to the snowy, slushy mess out there. Here’s a message from the council: “Due to weather-related accessibility …
Icy roads means no garbage pickup, another snow day for many
With another several inches of fresh snow on the ground, and many residential roads as slick as a skating rink, much of Seattle is taking yet another snow day. …
Schools closed on Monday as another round of snow hits Seattle
With another several inches headed our way over the next couple days, Seattle schools are taking another snow day on Monday. Metro will continue their emergency snow network routes on …
Ballard wakes up to a blanket of snow
5:45pm: What a day! Here’s a last upload of photos from people enjoying the snow today. Snow-salmon sculpture, photographed by Wayne in Bergen Place: Another, more classic, snow sculpture by …
Crown Hill upzoning could be scaled back to reduce development in single-family zones
City council is looking at reducing the proposed upzoning of Crown Hill. The original proposal would extend the low-rise upzoning into areas of single-family zones, but the trimmed-back plan would …
Snow settles in for the weekend, several inches expected by morning
5:15pm:Â The snow has been mixing with rain on and off around Ballard for the past hour, but dropping temperatures mean the accumulation will be significant this evening so long as …
10th annual Nordic Lights Film Festival coming up soon
Next month, the Nordic Museum will be putting on the annual Nordic Lights Film Festival, happening March 1 – 3 at the SIFF Cinema Uptown. The festival, in its tenth …
Populuxe Brewing to celebrate 6th anniversary next month
One of Ballard’s breweries is about to celebrate their sixth year in business. Populuxe Brewing, which opened in March 2013, doubled their space two years ago and has become well-known …
A ‘veritable snow machine’ system on its way to Seattle
Seattle is bracing for what local weather expert Cliff Mass is saying could be one of the biggest snowstorms to hit the region in decades. The snow is expected to …
Ballard Taco Time has reopened after a four-month renovation
The Taco Time in Ballard has reopened today after a long renovation. Taco Time closed in September for the remodel, during which they planned to change the layout of the …
After almost 30 years, Java Bean to rebrand with new name Venture Coffee Co.
One of the longest running coffee shops in Ballard has announced that they’re rebranding. As part of the rebrand, Java Bean is going to change their name to Venture Coffee …