Monitor traffic along 15th Ave. NW
The Seattle Department of Transportation has created a new website to give drivers traffic conditions on main city streets. For the first time, that includes 15th Ave NW. The site …
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Celebrating Norwegian Cultural Heritage Day
We just returned from the Leif Erikson Lodge where a good crowd enjoyed Norwegian treats, crafts and music. It’s all part of Norwegian Cultural Heritage Day at the lodge with the theme, “Tastes of Norway.”
The event featured traditional Norwegian cooking and craft demonstrations.
Including an old-fashioned pickled herring taste off! The original Ballard sushi. A few more photos of food and entertainment follow below…
Updates: Edith tattoos, Hi-Life fire, raccoon
A couple quick updates to two stories from the last few days… – After our story on the “Edith Macefield’s Army” tattoos, three TV stations aired the story. Curtis at …
Turn off your lights tonight for Earth Hour
For one hour tonight (Saturday), the World Wildlife Fund is asking people to turn off their lights for Earth Hour, a world-wide event to raise awareness about global warming. Cities …
Vikings Robotics Team to compete this weekend
The Viking Robotics Team is taking part in a robotics competition this weekend at Key Arena with their robot named Thor. The Ballard High students will be up against 53 …
Raccoon moves into bird’s nest
We were driving around East Ballard looking at the new spring blossoms when we noticed a big fuzzy nest high up in a tree. We looked closer and realized it …
O’shan Sushi now open on 24th Ave.
Austin Cantina closed its doors in January, and since then Ballard’s fourth sushi spot has been moving into the restaurant space on 24th Ave near 58th St. This week, O’shan …
Parents gather to learn about school boundaries
Anxious parents waiting to hear about the Seattle Public Schools’ student assignment plan gathered Thursday night at the Ballard High library. The plan will determine which school students will attend …
Chase suspect admits, ‘I was stupid’
Sgt. John Urquhart of the King County Sheriff’s Office emailed us today about the chase through Ballard yesterday. He says that after an 8-minute chase, a 44-year-old Seattle man was …
BHS flag flying at half staff
If you’re curious why the flag at Ballard High School is flying at half staff today, it’s in memory of a Washington soldier who was killed in Germany. Pfc. Court …
Nightline’s debate over Satan now online
Last week, ABC Nightline crews took over Mars Hill Church in Ballard to videotape an unusual debate: Does Satan exist? Among the debaters, Mars Hill Pastor Mark Driscoll and philosopher …
Edith Macefield’s army of tattoos
Edith Macefield will always be remembered as the Ballard woman who didn’t give in to the big developer. Even when offered nearly a million bucks for her small house on …