Salmon Bay Park chosen for water conservation project
If you’ve been to Salmon Bay Park recently, you may have seen a small sign near the entrance. It says “2012 Water Reduction Pilot Site.” The popular central Ballard park …
Meghan Walker
‘Starving’ cat found near 12th Ave NW and NW 73rd St.
One of our readers, Marie, sent us this note about a cat they found last weekend: Cat Found on 7/22 in the vicinity of 12th Ave NW and NW 73rd. …
Ballard’s Art in the Garden Festival happening soon
Get ready to sip a cold one amongst the flowers: the 12th annual Art in the Garden Festival is coming up soon at the Ballard P-Patch (8527 25th Ave. NW). …
Tonight: Informational meeting about proposed increase of coal trains through Ballard
Tonight will be another community meeting about the possibility of more coal trains cruising through Ballard in the future. The meeting is at Our Redeemers Lutheran Church on the corner …
Romanza Gifts closing on Thursday, huge store-wide sale
Romanza Gifts (2206 NW Market St.) is getting ready to close up shop, and they’re getting rid of their inventory before the remodeling. The store announced they would be closing …
Sign-ups open for Crown Hill garage sale on Saturday
On Saturday, July 28, Crown Hill will host one of the biggest garage sales of the year from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There’s still time to sign up if …
Woman arrested after domestic violence incident
A 33-year-old woman has been arrested for domestic violence assault and a man in his 40s was hospitalized after a family disturbance just before midnight last night. According to the …
Top Pot now open in Ballard
Get ready for a sugar shock, because today is the opening day for Top Pot Doughnuts in Ballard. Their newest location is on the corner of 14th Ave NW and …
Hand-painted heels: a mix of art and business
By Almeera Anwar If you have ever had that perfect pair of shoes but wished it had that extra sparkle or touch of personality, your dreams are finally coming true …
Robbery and knife assault at Ballard Safeway
Just before midnight on Saturday night at the Ballard Safeway on NW Market St., a man stabbed a security guard after shoplifting in the store. The SPD Blotter says the …
Ballard ‘greenway’ open house this week
Ballard will soon be the next neighborhood to get a greenway, and this Thursday there will be a meeting to talk about what that will look like. A greenway is a …
Concerts at the Locks in full swing
As we told you earlier this summer, the Ballard Locks are the place to be on weekend afternoons if you want to catch some free live music. On Sunday, the …