Ballard clutches several ‘Best of’ awards
The Seattle Weekly just released their “Best of” awards, and several Ballard establishments made it on the list. O’shan Sushi (5809 24th Ave NW) was voted best sushi in town, …
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‘Timid’ dog found late last night
One of our readers sent us this photo of a dog they found last night at 11 p.m. at NW 75th St and 17th Ave NW. They picked him up because …
Tonight: author reading about Sámi immigrants at Nordic Heritage Museum
The Nordic Heritage Museum tonight will feature an author who has written a book about Sámi immigrants discovering their roots. Ellen Marie Jensen, an American scholar living in Norway, will …
Discover the source of your tap water at Cedar River Watershed
By Almeera Anwar Ever wonder where your tap water originates? All summer long, the Cedar River Watershed has been offering tours for people to learn more about just that. The …
Trash piling up? Free garbage dumps for strike-affected areas
Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is offering some relief for Seattle residents affected by the Waste Management strike by allowing single-family households to dump up to six bags of either garbage …
Detectives looking for witnesses of midnight crash on Holman Road
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 …
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 …