Woman’s body discovered at Golden Gardens
Updated: A woman walking her dog at Golden Gardens Park Thursday morning discovered a body face down the sand at Meadow Point, Seattle Police say. Detectives first treated the death …
Ballard
Homeless shelter meeting tonight
Just a reminder that neighbors near Calvary Lutheran Church on 23rd Ave. and 70th St. are invited to attend a public meeting tonight about a homeless shelter that’s moving into …
Snow snarls morning commute
9 a.m. update: About an inch of snow fell between 4 and 6 a.m., delaying Seattle Public Schools by two hours and throwing a wrench into the morning commute. Most …
Store closing sale at Hollywood Video
Hollywood Video on 15th just south of Market is closing. The liquidation sale started today. Everything in the store is currently 20% off the sticker price as they try to …
Sign goes up at O’Shan Sushi
Ballard’s newest sushi restaurant is one step closer to opening. Brown paper still covers the windows, but the sign is now up at O’Shan Sushi on 24th Ave NW. This …
Statues stolen from Ballard front yards
In last week’s batch of police reports, we discovered two cases of stolen lawn statues in Ballard. And this week, My Ballard reader sjblackford says someone stole a concrete gargoyle …
Malena’s Tacos reopens after fire
In May of last year, a fire at Malena’s Tacos on 56th St. sent customers running, gutted the kitchen and left behind smoke and water damage. After a long restoration, …
Ballard High School flag at half-staff
My Ballard reader MGHart emailed us wondering why the Ballard High School flag is currently flying at half staff. We called the school and found out the Governor has ordered …
Thousands of streetlights await repair
We noticed on a drive around Ballard the other night that dozens of streetlights are burned out, and today our fellow neighborhood news site West Seattle Blog reports that Seattle …
Traffic lights adjusted at 8th & Market
The traffic light at 8th and Market has given many drivers headaches recently. Deborah Young was among several drivers to complain about the left turn arrow. “On a good day …
Ballard residents attend Viaduct open house
More than 100 people attended an open house at Adam’s Elementary Monday evening to learn more about plans to replace the Viaduct with a deep bored tunnel. The open house …
Nearby: Bomb squad, new brewery, Nickerson St.
Some recent news from our nearby neighborhoods… – Green Lake: Police send a robot to blow up suspicious package on trail – Fremont: New microbrewery coming to Fremont in April …