Police chopper circles Ballard in early AM
The King County Sheriff’s helicopter “Guardian One” woke a few people up early Sunday morning as it circled Ballard. An officer with the Seattle Police Department tells us that around …
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Homeless shelter move postponed
The controversial plan to move a homeless shelter from a West Seattle church to Ballard’s Calvary Lutheran Church tonight has been delayed. Pastor Steve Grumm, who agreed to host the …
Madame K’s sold and other business news
A few months ago, a My Ballard reader discovered that Madame K’s went up for sale. Now an employee tells us the Ballard Ave. restaurant is being sold. “I need …
Boat explosion in Ship Canal
My Ballard reader Jordan was driving over the Ballard Bridge at noon when he spotted thick smoke coming from Fremont. A boat exploded while it was docked at a refueling …
Flash back to 1959 at Ballard High School
It’s a flashback to 1959 for this year’s BHS spring musical, Grease. We got a sneak peak of the “Pink Ladies” singing at the last Ballard District Council meeting as …
Body found at Golden Gardens ruled a suicide
The Medical Examiner’s office says the 34-year-old woman who was discovered Thursday morning in the sand at Golden Gardens Park had killed herself. Our condolences go out to the woman’s …
Three great events this weekend
There are three terrific events on the calendar for this Saturday evening, and all three of them are helping good neighborhood causes. The first is the Empty Bowls fundraiser for …
Get ready for a new garbage day
In an effort to divert 60 percent of waste to recycling or composting by 2012, the city is making changes to garbage collection. Starting next week, the city will be …
Application deadline today for neighborhood funds
Today’s the last day to submit an application with the city to request funding for small-scale (up to $90K per project) street or parks improvements. Some examples of funded projects …
Flurry of email over reported sex offender sighting
Email warnings are circulating around Ballard about another reported sighting of a man who matches the description of a level 3 sex offender. A parent reported seeing the man one …
Pay parking meters installed in Fremont
As planned, SDOT has begun installing pay parking meters in Fremont. The electronic meters cover 70 parking spots in Fremont’s business core — the first paid parking to come to …
Emotions run high at homeless shelter meeting
A large crowd packed Calvary Lutheran Church on Thursday night to hear about a controversial plan to move an emergency shelter of 20 homeless men into the vacant facility as …