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 …
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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 …
Election results: August 2018 Primaries
Results are in for yesterday’s primary elections, which as anticipated, ushered forward a “blue wave” of candidates for the November 6 general election. The Ballard ballot box at the library …
Scenes from Ballard’s Night Out block parties
If you drove through Ballard last night, you probably noticed that nearly every other residential street was closed for block parties. We wandered around Sunset Hill and central Ballard to …
Minor gas leak evacuates building, closes intersection on Sunset Hill
A minor gas leak has been resolved at a construction site near the shops on Sunset Hill at 32nd Ave NW and NW 65th St. Seattle Fire Department responded with …
Ballard businesses to join Pearl Jam’s campaign to fight homelessness
A number of Ballard’s bars and restaurants will be donating proceeds on Wednesday, August 8 to raise money to alleviate homelessness. Seattle natives Pearl Jam started The Home Shows Initiative …
Block parties galore to fill Ballard’s streets tonight
Tonight is the annual Seattle Night Out, which means neighborhood streets all over the city will be closed off for block parties. Ballard is one of the busiest neighborhoods for …
Himalayan Treasure closing up shop
Himalayan Treasure, a Nepali handicraft store on NW Market St, is closing down soon. Owner Sushil Mulepati says he’s taking a break and going back to Nepal for at least …