If you drove across the Ballard Bridge today, you may have noticed crews installing big letters on the side of the new Ballard Blocks building. A crane lifted the giant […]
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Fremont Bridge open after accident
Updated 4 p.m. The Fremont Bridge is open again after a serious head-on accident that was reported just before 11 a.m. today. A white van and SUV collided head-on on […]
Security video of break-in at Picolinos
There’s now security camera video of Tuesday morning’s break-in at Picolino’s on YouTube. The clip shows two men in front of the Sunset Hill restaurant, one in what police describe […]
Take 5 Urban Market now open
Take 5 Urban Market on the corner of 70th & 8th is now open. We received a handful of emails from excited neighbors like Danielle: The owners are a very […]
‘Deep cuts’ coming to Metro Transit
King County Executive Ron Sims has released new sales tax figures which “pose one of the most serious financial emergencies” in the history of Metro Transit. How serious? As much as a 20 percent cut in bus service by next year.
“These new figures mean we are faced with doing what nobody wants, which is deep cuts in local and commuter bus service next year that would take service levels back to the early 1990s,” said Sims. Two-thirds of Metro’s funding originates from sales tax. We’ve posted Metro’s press release below.
Sign up for our Ballard events newsletter
You can always visit the Ballard events section here on My Ballard, but some of our readers have asked if they can receive a list of events via email. So […]
More Ballard burglary arrests
Sorry for all the crime news, but it’s been a busy couple days. In addition to the arrests at Picolinos, Seattle Police say they’ve arrested a man and woman suspected […]
Suspects caught in Picolinos burglary
Just a few hours after we posted a story below about a series of business burglaries in Ballard and Greenwood, two suspects were caught in the act at Picolinos restaurant […]
‘Empty Bowls’ fundraiser for Ballard Food Bank
Mark your calendar for a great event on the evening of February 28th called “Empty Bowls.” For a minimum donation of $10, you’ll select a unique, hand-crafted bowl created by […]
Ballard, Greenwood businesses hit by burglars
Three Ballard businesses and a Crown Hill coffee stand have been hit by burglars in the last ten days. In Greenwood, three other businesses have been hit. It’s unclear if […]
Beautiful photo from Golden Gardens
“I went and froze my butt off tonight at Golden Gardens,” says S x 2 who shot this amazing photo (zoom). Clearly, it was worth it.
Blotter: Robbery, ducks, firefighter theft, BBs
From a woman attacked while walking along 85th St. to a strange case of duck thefts, we discovered some interesting stories in Ballard and Crown Hill while going through the last few days of police reports.
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