Elephant seal beached at Golden Gardens
Yesterday afternoon, the Seal Sitters responded to a call about a beached seal at Golden Gardens. The sitters set up a perimeter around the seal, where it stayed until about …
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Whittier Heights garage sale tomorrow
Tomorrow is one of the biggest garage sales of the year; nearly 50 families have signed up to be part of the Whittier Heights annual neighborhood garage sale. The sale …
Twilight “Crit” in Ballard tomorrow
On Saturday, the annual Second Ascent Twilight Criterium will take over Old Ballard. Photos from 2010 criterium The race kicks off at 3:30 p.m., and bikes will be flying through …
Beach naturalists’ first day at Golden Gardens
Out for the first time this year,  a crew of Seattle’s beach naturalists today were out wading through tide pools of eel grass at Golden Gardens, educating a group of kids …
Ballard High School biotech students win big awards
A group of biotech students from Ballard High School won thousands of dollars at the Imagine Tomorrow competition  titled “Energize the Planet” at Washington State University last week. Photo by …
Ballard Senior Center’s rummage sale
In a small room upstairs at the Ballard Senior Center, Bea Castona and Pat Fleury have been working hard for the past few months. They’ve been organizing donated clothes, glassware, …
Ingraham High School Spring Musical
This weekend, Ingraham High School will have their final two showings of their spring musical, West Side Story. Photo by Steve Codling The musical will be at the auditorium at …
Writers in the Schools’ year-end readings
Tonight and tomorrow night (June 1 and 2) will be the year-end readings from Seattle Arts and Lectures Writers in the Schools’, a group that fosters writing in Seattle’s schools. …
Stand-up paddleboard yoga
A few days ago, a reader sent us some photos of people doing yoga on stand-up paddleboards. As it turns out, it’s part of a new class offered by WASUP …
Family of Ballard bicyclist killed in crash gets $1.5M settlement
The family of Kevin Black has received a settlement from a wrongful death lawsuit for $1.5 million. Black was killed in February 2009 while bicycling down 24th Ave. NW in …
Local dietitian offers home visits for families
Emily Kelley is all about food. From her personal blog to her newly founded company, Vesta Nutrition, she works tirelessly to find the freshest, healthiest, and tastiest food in Seattle. …
Dating safety presentation tomorrow night
This Wednesday, a Ballard online dating company will host a free presentation titled, “Online Dating Safety,” at the Ballard Library at 6:45 p.m. Cunningham and her fiance, photo by Northern Lights …