MyBallard reader SB wrote us Saturday morning: Any information on the gunshots at 1:25 a.m. this morning? In the vicinity of Market Ave & 28th Ave. N.W. a series of […]
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Business is tough, so please buy in Ballard
We’ve heard from a few businesses in the Ballard area over the last few weeks, and they’ve said sales are particularly difficult. Don Willis Furniture, which has stores in Ballard, […]
Sunset Bowl not a historic landmark
Unlike the now departed Denny’s building, there hasn’t been an outpouring of support to designate the doomed Sunset Bowl as a historic landmark. But as is customary — which we […]
See the how deep the Locks go
It’s time for the annual maintenance at the Ballard Locks, and the big lock is empty through Dec. 6. When they emptied it this time around, they found cell phones, […]
Fundraiser for barista injured in accident
The morning barista at Aster Coffee Lounge, Tish, was hospitalized after she was seriously injured in a bicycle crash, but she doesn’t have health insurance. So the coffeehouse is putting […]
Mail packages stolen on 8th Ave.
MyBallard reader Elle writes: This evening a neighbor brought a rifled through box to my house and everything was taken. It was mailed through USPS. He said a UPS box […]
LA Fitness making a few waves
The new LA Fitness, which will open soon right next to Edith Macefield’s old house, has blanketed Ballard in flyers encouraging folks to sign up. “There’s a bare mid-riff, hard-hatted, […]
Truck snags power line, sparks outage
A hydraulic truck hooked a power line shortly before noon today, triggering a power outage for some businesses along 9th Ave. NW near the Fred Meyer, says MyBallard reader AlanBob. […]
Food blogger’s husband to open Ballard restaurant
A few days ago, we wrote that we heard rumblings that a new pizza place may be going in next door to Honore Bakery along 70th St. near 14th Ave. […]
‘Human spammers’ at the market
The Stranger’s Dan Savage is complaining about those folks who stand at the ends of the Ballard Farmer’s Market and ask if you want to sign a petition for this […]
Bumbling burglar stumped at Zesto’s
Last night, a burglar broke into Zesto’s on 65th and got away with… nothing. Well, he did get on KING 5 News (watch video). The man took 30 minutes to […]
Little Orly Candy Company moving
The company that provides carmel corn to Qwest Field and Seattle Center and carmel apples to Safeway is leaving the Ballard/Phinney area. The Little Orly Candy Company, which is next […]
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