Food Bank closes soup kitchen at church
Earlier this month, the Ballard Food Bank decided to temporarily suspend their soup kitchen at Calvary Lutheran Church. Last night the board of directors decided to permanently close their meal …
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Viaduct closed this weekend
The Alaskan Way Viaduct will be closed this weekend for its semi-annual inspection. Both decks of the roadway will be closed from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. …
Loyal Heights watch group created
Last week, neighbors in Loyal Heights met to talk about recent crime in the neighborhood. Today, Mindy writes in the forum: For those who are interested in our effort to …
Lots of Ballard condos and apartments available
The Stranger did a little digging into the vacancy rates at some of Ballard’s new condos and apartments. Over half of Hjärta‘s units are available, reports The Stranger. Canal Station …
Growing mystery of missing memorial
We contacted the Mayor’s Office about the Kevin Black memorial on 24th St. that was removed last week. After some checking, a spokesperson tells us the city follows a careful …
Flashback: Ballard Bridge in 1924
Every so often, the Seattle Municipal Archives publishes a historic photo in the Ballard Flickr pool, which appears here on My Ballard in the left column. This photo of two …
‘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 …
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., …