On Saturday, Oct. 26, the Ballard Preschool Co-op is having its “Gently Used Kids Gear Sale.” The sale will be at the Phinney Neighborhood Center (6532 Phinney Ave N. Community […]
Author: Meghan Walker
Upcoming Ballard Locks closures and railroad maintenance
The Ballard Locks will be closing periodically over the next couple weeks as U.S. Navy divers prepare the locks for normal winter operations. The upcoming closures are scheduled for Oct. […]
Calling all goblins and witches: Halloween trick-or-treating in Ballard
Next Thursday, the streets of downtown Ballard will be filled with little costumed Ballardites trick-or-treating at shops and cafes. The annual Halloween trick-or-treating in downtown Ballard is from 4 to […]
Registrations open for Veterans Day basketball clinic
The Ballard Boys & Girls Club will be hosting a Hoopaholics Basketball Clinic on Veterans Day Monday, Nov. 11. The clinic is three hours long, and will give youngsters a […]
Hector finds his way home
We’re happy to report that after being lost for a month, Hector the cat has made his way home. His owner Stacey responded to a sighting last night on 13th […]
Bartell Drugs to open new location in apartment complex at 15th and Market
It appears Bartell Drugs will be opening another store in Ballard on the ground floor of the new apartments going in on the corner of NW Market St. and 15th […]
Look for the big red Rainier ‘R’ in Ballard tonight
At around 6 p.m., the Rainier “R” will be paraded through Ballard as part of the beer company’s “Raising of the R,” in which they reinstate the big red “R” […]
FriendShop to pop up at Ballard Library
The FriendShop, the Friends of the Seattle Public Library, will be “popping up” at the Ballard Library on Saturday, Nov. 2 from noon to 4 p.m. According to the library, […]
Grocery worker strike could start tonight
Over 21,000 grocery workers could be on strike starting tonight, unless a deal is made to resolve issues surrounding wages, holiday pay and health benefits for workers. Stores with potential […]
Pledge to drive safely and help BHS win $100K
Ballard High School could win up to $100,000 and a free Kelly Clarkson concert through a State Farm-sponsored promotion that encourages safe driving. The “Celebrate My Drive” contest is going […]
Skateboarder run over after smashing car window and yelling racial slurs at driver
A skateboarder in north Ballard was sent to the hospital with serious injuries following an altercation with a minivan driver on Sunday. The skateboarder reportedly blocked the path of the […]
Old Ballard Liquor Co. grand opening coming soon
This summer, the Old Ballard Liquor Co. busted in on the scene of the Ballard brewery empire, becoming the first craft distillery in the area. Now, after a few months […]
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