Ballard Jazz Festival tickets now on sale
The 10th annual Ballard Jazz Festival, happening April 18 – 21, is one of Ballard’s biggest music events of the year. Tickets for the event are on sale now, discounted if …
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Seattle Empty Bowls raises funds for Ballard Food Bank
As we posted on Friday, the Seattle Empty Bowls organization helped put on a fundraiser to help raise money for the Ballard Food Bank. The fundraiser, which was yesterday at …
Zak’s reopens with a new identity
By Almeera Anwar A fresh coat of paint, more seating, and an assortment of new food options has transformed Zak’s on NW Market St. into an entirely new restaurant. “We decided …
The Counter has closed
This week, Ballard burger joint The Counter shut its doors for good. The Counter, near the Ballard Bridge at 4609 14th Ave NW, opened  in 2009. With failed attempts at reaching …
City of Seattle seeks candidates for Ballard Avenue Landmark District Board
The Ballard Avenue Landmark District Board is seeking a new member to join their seven-member group. The City of Seattle is inviting local architects, “with a particular interest in the …
Ballard Coffee Works: softly open now, grand opening to come soon
The long-awaited opening of Ballard Coffee Works is now here, as the coffee shop opened its doors for a soft opening this week. Owner Sebastian Simsch says there are still …
Ballard High School students win local video contest
Seattle Public Utilities, funded by a grant from the Washington Department of Ecology, put on a competition for local students to create campaign materials, including videos, to educate about the …
Ballard Bridge painting rescheduled again
Earlier this week, we told you the Ballard Bridge would be closed for painting, however because of the rain we’ve had this week, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has …
Large sinkhole on NW 56th St.
One of our readers alerted us to this growing sinkhole on NW 56th St. between 17th and 20th. Joel, who sent us this photo, wrote, “A good citizen put a …
Ballard siphon project to continue work next week
Puget Sound Energy (PSE) will continue work on the Ballard siphon replacement project next week, focusing on the southern end on West Commodore Way near 24th Ave W. The siphon …
Ballard High School to compete in regional robotics competition
The Ballard High School Robotics Club has been working hard for the past few months. They’ve been creating a basketball-playing robot that will compete in next week’s regional FIRST Robotics …
Ballard filmmaker trying to raise funds for documentary about Wikipedia vandalism
Have you ever read an entry on Wikipedia, and realized something didn’t quite sound right? A local filmmaker is taking a closer look at how vandalism occurs on the popular …