Hamburger Harry’s wants sidewalk dining
Summer is almost here, and Hamburger Harry’s on Market St. near 24th Ave. wants to take advantage of the sunny weather. The hamburger joint has submitted a request to the …
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Amazon Fresh expands to Ballard
Ravenna may have won Amazon Fresh‘s neighborhood expansion vote a few weeks ago, but as we suspected, the online grocer says it will expand to Ballard, too. Starting now, residents …
Viaduct tunnel meeting in Ballard on Monday
This coming Monday, WSDOT, the City of Seattle and King County will hold an open house at Adam’s Elementary to give Ballard residents a “first look” at plans to replace …
Zoo scrambles after monkey escapes
A 12-year-old monkey named “Ritkus” escaped its exhibit at the Woodland Park Zoo this morning, forcing the zoo into lockdown. It was tranquilized a short time later. PhinneyWood has all …
Ballard woman dies after accident in Fremont
A 42-year-old Ballard woman who was involved in yesterday’s crash that shut down the Fremont Bridge has died. The Seattle Times says a woman claiming to be the victim’s friend …
Emergency shelter moving to Ballard
The old Calvary Lutheran Church on 23rd Ave. and 70th St., which is currently for sale, will soon become home to a nighttime SHARE shelter for as many as 20 …
Ballard church transformed into art gallery
For the last two months, artist Marianne Maksirisombat and her family and friends have been working to turn her new home, the vacant Ballard Assembly of God church on 61st …
Naked man arrested outside Whittier Elementary
Seattle Police arrested a naked man sitting in his pickup truck outside Whittier Elementary on Monday, said The Stranger, quoting a police report. The man had “various pornographic material” next …
Own a piece of Archie McPhee history
As Archie McPhee gears up for its big move from Ballard to a smaller space in Wallingford this summer, it’s planning to sell some of the store’s retail fixtures. Like …
Student selected for national academic gala
Ballard High School junior Rachel Dejneka is one of six Seattle students headed to NYC to be honored at the National Academy Foundation’s Annual Gala. Student were selected for their leadership skills, academic success and involvement in Academy programs. Students will attend a concert by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra at Carnegie Hall. Congrats, Rachel! Seattle Public Schools’ press release follows below with more details…
Big sign goes up at Ballard Blocks
If you drove across the Ballard Bridge today, you may have noticed crews installing big letters on the side of the new Ballard Blocks building. A crane lifted the giant …
Fremont Bridge open after accident
Updated 4 p.m. The Fremont Bridge is open again after a serious head-on accident that was reported just before 11 a.m. today. A white van and SUV collided head-on on …