‘Deadliest Catch’ boat in drydock
As pattr wrote in the forum, a boat from the “Deadliest Catch” is in drydock. Sig, Norman, and Edgar Hansen’s 125-foot boat, F/V Northwestern, can be seen up close and …
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Tunnel forum at Ballard High on Monday
When the deep-bore tunnel option was selected to replace the aging Alaskan Way Viaduct, the key issue for many residents in Northwest Seattle is access to and from our neighborhoods. …
Compare your bracket with other Ballardites
One Ballard “bracketeer” is so into the NCAA basketball tournament that he wants to compare his bracket with yours. Luke emailed us to say: “I created a group on ESPN …
ABC to videotape debate at Mars Hill Church
This Friday, ABC Nightline crews will videotape an unusual debate at Ballard’s Mars Hill Church. The topic: Does Satan really exist? Mars Hill Pastor Mark Driscoll and author Deepak Chopra …
Large scale search for burglary suspect
Update 9:45 a.m. Shortly after 5 a.m., police from all over North Seattle raced to Ballard after hearing an “officer needs help” call along Leary near the Olympic Athletic Club. …
Liquor store burglarized overnight
Someone threw a big rock through a window at the liquor store on Market St. sometime late last night or early this morning. When we arrived just before 7 a.m., …
Where international visitors stay in Ballard
They stay at the Hostel Seattle, an inconspicuous four-story building across from Ray’s Boathouse. “The first clue for me was the appearance of young people in backpacks walking slowly beneath …
Neighbors meet with church about homeless shelter
Last month a large group of neighbors packed Calvary Lutheran Church after hearing that the church was planning to house 20 homeless men. After the emotional meeting, five neighbors gathered …
Happy St. Patty’s day
Today’s the day when everyone is Irish, no matter what your heritage. Here are a few places in Ballard to celebrate: “St. Patrick’s Day Party” at The Sunset Tavern, with …
New businesses coming to Market St.
The Supercuts on Market St. near 22nd Ave. is packing up and moving, but not very far. They’ll open in a few days inside the same Ballard Square building, on …
Source Salon hit by burglars three times
Source Salon on Leary Ave. is one of Ballard’s newest businesses, but it’s not receiving a very warm welcome to the neighborhood. Burglars have hit the shop three times in …
One quarter of neighborhood ideas from Ballard
Traffic circles, sidewalks and landscaping were just a few of the ideas submitted for the city’s Neighborhood Projects Funds. Of the 160 applications received before the February deadline, an amazing …