A man is in the hospital with life-threatening conditions after being hit by a car late last Monday night, and detectives are looking for witnesses. The Seattle Police Department says […]
Author: Meghan Walker
Get your block party ready -‘Night Out’ is next week
Next Tuesday, August 7, is Night Out Against Crime, a national event that brings people out into the streets for neighborhood block parties all over the city. It’s organized by […]
Seafair Blue Angel fly-overs to start tomorrow
The Blue Angels are getting ready for a weekend of low-flying stunts over Lake Washington as part of one of the biggest weekends of the summer, Seafair. Photo from Queen […]
Learn more about the Ballard greenway on a community walk this weekend
This weekend, the Ballard Greenways organization is hosting a neighborhood walk along NW 58th St., the proposed route for the greenway installation. The walk, called “Let’s Walk Ballard,” will start […]
Whitman teacher wins third consecutive screenwriting award
By Almeera Anwar Christopher King works at Whitman Middle School teaching students about media literacy and TVproduction; but when he is not at his day job, he is probably writing. […]
Full Tilt to offer free ice cream on Monday
Ballard’s Full Tilt is offering a pretty sweet deal next week: on Monday, August 6, they’ll be offering free ice cream from noon until they run out. They sent us […]
No garbage pickup today for some Ballard residents
Garbage collection won’t happen for a portion of Ballard today, as the Teamsters Union garbage, recycling, and food and yard waste drivers are still on strike. According to Seattle Public […]
New Goodwill donation site in Ballard
Goodwill has just added another donation site in Ballard. In addition to the store at 8th Ave NW and NW 65th St, you can now drop off items at 5300 […]
City council approves funds for Ballard streetcar study
A Ballard streetcar is closer to becoming a reality as the Seattle City Council transportation committee has approved $800,000 to study the possibilities of a new transit line from Ballard […]
Amber Den to reopen under new name – ‘Nick’s off Market’
Nick’s off Market (1556 NW 56th St), formerly known as the Amber Den, will be opening soon. The bar closed in June to undergo some changes, including a new menu, […]
Upcoming construction at Ballard Library
In a couple weeks, work will begin to refinish the beams that project from the roof of the Ballard Library. The work will start on August 6 and is expected to […]
Ballard in third place in Walk Bike Ride Challenge
Ballard is pretty close to defending our title in the city’s Walk Bike Ride Challenge. Earlier this summer, we told you about the challenge, in which the city is encouraging people […]
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