Free burgers and fundraisers for Habit Burger grand opening
The newest burger joint in Ballard is giving away burgers all weekend long as part of their grand opening festivities in the coming days. On Saturday and Sunday, August 18 …
Meghan Walker
Applications open for PARK(ing) Day 2018
One day each year, parking spots around the city transform into pop-up parklets. It’s known as PARK(ing) Day, an annual global event every third Friday of September to allow residents …
Wildfire smoke settles over King County, air quality dips
Smoke from regional wildfires is settling in over Seattle this week, creating air quality levels that are deemed “unhealthy for sensitive groups”. While winds are expected to help clean the …
Plans moving ahead for seven-story apartment building on Market St
Plans to construct an apartment building on the west end of NW Market St are inching forward, with a new land use application submitted with updates to the original plan, …
Annual wild salmon dinner and Norwegian folk dancing is on Wednesday
One of the best Scandinavian events of the year is happening on Wednesday, with a night of wild salmon and traditional Norwegian dancing and music at the Leif Erikson Lodge …
Seattle Fire to conduct rescue exercises at Golden Gardens and Carkeek this morning
If you spot helicopters flying back and forth from Ballard today, not to worry – the Seattle Fire Department will be doing an exercise at Golden Gardens and Carkeek Park …
Flatiron Building on Ballard Ave sells for $2.4m
The historic triangle building on Ballard Ave, known as the Flatiron Building, has just been sold for $2.4 million. The previous owner was James Lathrop, who’d planned to open a …
Heat wave causes Ballard Bridge to become stuck open
Our recent heat waves are having a surprising side effect: it’s causing the Ship Canal bridges to malfunction. The most recent headache was on Wednesday, when the Ballard Bridge was …
Skål Beer Hall to open in October
The long awaited opening for Skål Beer Hall (5429 Ballard Ave NW) has been pushed to October, after about half a year of city permitting issues. Skål tells us they’ve launched into …
Woman chased into laundry room by inebriated man
A Ballard woman was chased by a man into her outside laundry room on NW 58th St at 7:30pm last night, just across from the Ballard Commons Park. Delia Wichrowski …
Speed limit and e-bike regulations coming to Burke-Gilman Trail
The city is rolling out some new policies for multi-use trails, including a 15-mph speed limit and regulations on what types of electric bikes are permitted. It’s part of a …
Summer events create concern over cleanliness of Ballard Commons Park
Tomorrow (Thursday, August 9) is the first installment of the Ballard Commons Park summer movies series, and there’s been some concern among residents about the cleanliness of the park. A …