On Tuesday, June 5, Utne Reader’s founder Eric Utne will be at the Nordic Heritage Museum to discuss his book “Brenda, My Darling,” at 7 p.m. From the museum: Fridtjof […]
Author: Meghan Walker
Aurora Bridge closed tonight for earthquake safety project
The Aurora Bridge will be closed tonight while crews work to raise the bridge a 3/4 of an inch. The work is part of a project to help the 80-year-old […]
Free Ballard Day
Today is the 105th anniversary of Ballard’s incorporation into the city of Seattle, and Ballardites are still anti-celebrating. The city was officially annexed on May 29, 1907, when the rumor […]
Whittier Heights garage sale this Saturday
Saturday, June 2 is one of the biggest garage sale days of the year for Whittier Heights. Last year over 60 families set up shop for the big day. The […]
Bartell Drugs hosting community food drive
From now until June 10, Bartell Drugs, in partnership with Food Lifeline, will be collecting food for local food banks. The drive is focused on replenishing supplies for food banks […]
Adams Elementary donates hundreds to charities through ‘Penny Harvest’
Adams Elementary’s fall Penny Harvest cultivated a large crop of dollars, which the school has donated to a handful of local charities. Photo courtesy Adams Elementary With their motto, “Tiny but […]
Ballard High School track students celebrate victories at state competition
By Bucky Beaver Ballard High School sent eight student-athletes to the state track and field championships at Mt Tahoma this weekend and six of them placed. Emma Suchland in lane […]
Happy Memorial Day
These photos were sent to us by Ballardite Ivan Agerton. “This is Liam visiting his Great Grandfather who was in WWII,” Agerton writes. His great grandfather was Fred Reid, a […]
Garbage collection normal on Memorial Day
Seattle Public Utilities is reminding folks that garbage, recycling and yard waste collections are on a normal schedule next week, despite the Memorial Day holiday. So if Monday is your […]
New candy store to open soon in Ballard
If you thought Ballard needed just one more option for satisfying a sweet tooth, you’re in luck; Sweet Mickey’s, a candy shop, is opening soon at 2230 NW 56th St, […]
Bouteloua bakery opens under new name: Wild Prairie Bakery
By Almeera Anwar After being open for almost exactly one year, the former Bouteloua bakery, located at 2019 NW Market St, re-opens today as Wild Prairie Bakery. The shop specializes […]
Ballard ‘Crit’ to race through Old Ballard next week
Saturday, June 2 is the 19th Annual Ballard Criterium, a massive bike race that flies through historic Ballard. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=a4ZlhcJO_uE Video from last year’s Crit, filmed and edited by Keith Bubach […]
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