Tae Kwon Do school in Ballard closed
It appears that World Martial Arts & Health at 2002 NW Market St. has closed. We couldn’t reach anyone at the school, but the sign on the building says, “School …
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Tall Grass Bakery robbery stopped by brave neighbors
Late last night, three Ballard men prevented a thief from getting away with robbing the Tall Grass Bakery at 5907 24th Avenue NW. The robbery happened at 11:30 last night. …
Midwives fill a need in Ballard community
By Almeera Anwar Pacific Natural Birth, a new licensed midwifery company, recently opened an office on NWMarket Street after discovering that local women were driving to other neighborhoods for this …
Large accident near Magnolia Bridge sends 5 to hospital
Update: One woman has died in the crash that blocked 15th Ave W. for several hours yesterday. According to the SPD Blotter, the accident was caused by a young man …
Construction underway at NW Market St. and 24th Ave NW
Walls are coming down on NW Market St. at 24th Ave NW, and a large residential and retail development is going in, as we told you in March. The new …
MovieCycle to close shop
Ballard’s entertainment buy/sell/trade store MovieCycle has announced they’ll be closing their store at 2240 NW Market St. The store opened in September 2009. Tom Paine from the store says they …
Tonight: work party at Salmon Bay Natural Area
Groundswell NW is hosting a work party at the Salmon Bay Natural Area tonight. It will be from 5 to 7 p.m., at the west end of The Canal parking …
Bad Albert’s closed again
Update: Shawn Rockey left this note in the comment section: Unfortunately, there has been an Investor/management dispute that we have tried everything up to and including purchasing Bad Albert’s with …
Community discussion about education this week
This week, there will be an opportunity to join a community discussion about local education. Two groups, the Excellent Schools Now Coalition and Stand for Children are posing the question, …
SeafoodFest scenes, day two
Despite the cooler weather today, SeafoodFest carried on for its second day with more music and seafood treats. Above photos by Almeera Anwar
Scenes from day one at Ballard SeafoodFest
Today was the start of the 38th annual Ballard SeafoodFest. Here are some scenes from the festivities. Photos by Almeera Anwar
Lutefisk eating contest a crowd pleaser at SeafoodFest
By Almeera Anwar It’s been called “the most unique attraction” at the annual Seafoodfest and, for those who can stomach watching it, it definitely is worth it. This traditional Nordic …