Apartment fire on 15th Ave. NW
On Friday night around 9:30 p.m., firefighters responded to an apartment fire at 7043 15th Ave. NW. Fire Chief Charlie Cordova says the fire, started by a candle, was put …
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Seattle Parks releases spring programs in north Seattle
Barb Wade from Seattle Parks and Recreation has shared the following list of brochures for the spring Parks program, including drop-in sports, fitness, and toddler classes. (Thanks to My Green …
Bike helmet fitting and giveaway for kids this weekend
On Sunday, April 1, Seattle Children’s Hospital will be at the Ballard Commons Park to help get kids into bike helmets for spring. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., they …
Settlement reached in class action lawsuit against Olympic Athletic Club
Late last year, a group of Olympic Athletic Club (OAC) members filed a class action lawsuit because the Ballard gym’s new owners announced they would no longer honor their lifetime …
Search party for missing Ballard woman today
As we told you earlier this week, Heather Braaten of Ballard went missing on March 20. There has since been a widespread effort to find her, and a search party …
Large retail and residential building to be built on NW Market St. near 24th Ave NW
The Seattle Department of Planning and Development (DPD) has approved a land use application for a seven-story building at 2428 NW Market St, where Archie McPhee used to be. According …
Ballard High School jazz band to play at Paramount Theater tomorrow
Ballard High School will join four other Seattle high schools tomorrow night at the Paramount Theater for the “Hot Java Cool Jazz” concert, sponsored by Starbucks. Other featured schools are …
New osprey nesting platform built near Ballard Locks
You may remember last fall when we reported that an osprey nest was taken down from the train trestle just west of the Ballard Locks. After some research and consideration, …
New online coupon site offers discounts for boating community
Move over, Groupon: a new coupon website has cropped up recently, geared at delivering deals for the boating community. It’s called BoatPop, and this week, they’re offering 75 percent off …
Salmon Bay student wins national documentary competition
He’s done it again: for the second year in a row, Salmon Bay 8th grader Leo Pfeifer has scored big at a national documentary contest. Pfeifer’s video, titled “Who Owns …
“Microhouse” open house this weekend
Local architecture group Microhouse will host an open house this weekend to showcase their microhouse designs. Microhouses are small detached homes that share a lot with a primary residence. Sunday, …
Cedar Grove hosts neighborhood scavenger hunt
Starting this week, Cedar Grove Composting and Seattle Public Utilities are putting on a city-wide scavenger hunt in order to thank Seattle residents for composting over 125,000 tons of food …