Winter isn’t quite over just yet
Update 9:30 a.m. After a couple hours of snow in many parts of Ballard, including some very big clumps, the snowfall has given way to rain. The scene at Woodland …
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Record turnout at legislative town hall
About one hundred people attended a Saturday morning town hall at the Phinney Ridge Neighborhood Association with Representatives Mary Lou Dickerson and Reuven Carlyle. “We haven’t seen a turnout for …
Memorial removed, family wants photos and notes
The memorial for Kevin Black on 24th Ave. near 65th St. has been taken down — only a bicycling jersey and a few dried flowers remain — and the family …
A look at the weekend events calendar
A few events worth dropping by this weekend: Art Up Greenwood-Phinney is Friday from 6-9 p.m. A total of 19 locations from 67th to 90th are participating in the art …
Aurora & Fremont Bridge closures this weekend
Sunday morning’s St. Patrick’s Day Dash will take runners and walkers over the Aurora Bridge, closing both northbound and southbound lanes from 7:30 to 11 a.m. Northbound will be closed …
Grease opens to sold-out crowd
The Ballard High School spring musical Grease opened last night to the first-ever opening night sell out, according to one of the parents. The musical runs tonight and tomorrow and …
Loyal Heights neighbors meet to discuss crime
About 40 people gathered at the Loyal Heights Community Center Thursday night to talk about ways to curb crime in the neighborhood. “Both of our cars were stolen within a …
RapidRide route most likely 15th Ave.
Back in January, Metro Transit asked Ballard residents for their suggestions on where the new RapidRide buses should run: up 15th Ave. or 24th Ave. And now it looks like …
Town hall meeting on Saturday
Come meet our state legislators this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at a town hall meeting. Representatives Mary Lou Dickerson and Reuven Carlyle invite the community to join …
Clothing vandalized in Romanza
First Romanza was hit by a burglar, now merchandise inside the Market St. shop has been damaged. In an email to us, owner John Sterlin told us that nightgowns, shirts, …
Plans to demolish eyesore on hold
The boarded up building at 1753 NW 56th is an eyesore and transient hangout, and the owner of the land knows it. In fact, they’d like to tear the place …
New pet store opening on Saturday
The paper has been removed from the windows and a sign is in the door: “All the Best Pet Care” at 1909 Market St. is gearing up to open their …