Upcoming rain garden tours
On June 4 and 11, People for Puget Sound will host rain garden tours around Ballard. Â June 4 is a bicycle tour starting at 10 a.m. at Bergen Place Park …
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Stand-up paddleboard rentals at Shilshole
A new online paddleboard rental company has come to Ballard, and just in time for summer. Stoke Harvester owner Shawn Jennings says it’s a fantastic sport to try if you like …
Ballard High School’s new website
Ballard High School has launched a new website. In an email, Principal Keven Wynkoop said some new features will be available this fall, but for now it’s a great way to …
Ballard Food Bank receives 600 lbs of food from weight loss clinic
The Ballard Food Bank has received 600 pounds of donated food from the Queen Anne Medical Weight Loss Clinic. The clinic donated the food in celebration of 600 pounds lost …
The Nordic Fashion Biennale is coming to Ballard
The Seattle Nordic Heritage Museum will be featuring a Nordic Fashion Biennale later this year, the first of its kind in the United States. According to a statement from the …
Ballard High School’s first annual students vs. staff basketball game
On Tuesday night, Ballard High School had its first students-versus-staff basketball game to raise money for the school’s football team. Over 200 attended the game, and the staff clutched victory …
KEXP’s Hood to Hood in Ballard
Friday was KEXP’s Hood to Hood festival in Ballard.  During last year’s KEXP pledge drive, Ballard won the Hood to Hood challenge for pledging more than any other ‘hood. The …
Bike to Work Day in Ballard
Friday was Seattle’s annual F5Â Bike to Work Day. Â More than 20,000 people biked to work, and Ballard was the after-party for the event. Kate Gregory said she tries to bike …
Ballard High School students send E. coli into space
A group of Ballard High School astronomy students watched today as their science experiment launched into space on board the Shuttle Endeavour. Led by their teacher, Eric Muhs, the students …
Reopening an old school, a look at Viewlands Elementary
Nestled just above Carkeek Park, Viewlands Elementary is slowly coming back to life. Since its closure four years ago, the school has stood empty. But now, with a new principal …
‘Healthy’ chocolates made in Ballard
Last New Year’s Eve, Mike Arcuri made some pretty normal resolutions: exercise more, eat healthier, and take more vitamins. And, he’s kept those resolutions. Only, he tweaked them a little. …
Shilshole Marina home to a piece of history
Nearly two years ago, a sailboat named Orion began its journey north from San Diego to Seattle. Only, it didn’t make it all the way. Almost 200 miles into the …