Metro reduces trips due to workforce challenges
A number of King County Metro trips have been canceled due to ongoing workforce challenges. Metro announced the changes in an email to riders earlier this week, with the following …
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Fremont Solstice Parade and Fair returning after pandemic pause
One of North Seattle’s most whimsical events is returning this summer: The Fremont Solstice Parade and Fremont Fair are coming back to Fremont in June. The Fremont Arts Council has …
Man injured in Ballard shooting Monday night
A 39-year-old man was wounded during a shooting in Ballard late last night. The incident happened just after 11 p.m. Monday night. Seattle Police say fire department medics treated a …
Man drowns after falling from vessel in Salmon Bay
A 61-year-old man died Monday morning after falling from a docked vessel in Salmon Bay. Seattle Police say they believe the man either fell off the vessel or slipped off …
Sustainable Ballard launches Idle-Free Ballard to reduce emissions
A group of Sustainable Ballard members has started a new movement to encourage people to avoid idling in their vehicles. The documentary “Idle Threat” inspired the concept behind Idle-Free Ballard, …
Design review meeting for 6-story apartment at 904 NW Market St
Plans for the 6-story apartment complex going in on the northeastern corner of 9th Ave NW and NW Market St are moving ahead, with a design review recommendation meeting set …
Norwegian Heritage Day and Leif-to-Leif 5k coming back to Leif Erikson Lodge
One of the first in-person events to return to Ballard this year will be the annual Norwegian Heritage Day + Tastes of Norway and Leif-to-Leif 5k Fun Run. The Leif …
WeWork reopening Ballard location
The Ballard WeWork is reopening their Ballard location after closing in mid-2021. WeWork, which first opened in December 2019 on the corner of 15th Ave NW and NW Market St …
Korean restaurant Wero now open on Ballard Ave
A Korean restaurant named Wero has opened in the former Gerald location at 5210 Ballard Ave NW. The Gerald owner Wes Yoo decided to change the bar into a full-on …
Mask mandate ends at midnight in King County
King County’s mask mandate expires tonight (March 11) due to low case numbers of COVID-19 and dropping hospitalizations. The county is now classified at a “low COVID-19 community level” on …
Hale’s Ales to close after 39 years
One of the neighborhood’s oldest breweries, Hale’s Ales is shutting its doors next month. Hale’s Ales, which opened in 1983, was one of the pioneers of the Pacific Northwest brewery …
Valentina’s Mexican Cafe opens softly in BallardÂ
A new Mexican coffee shop, Valentina’s Cafe, has opened on Leary in the former Caffe Fiore location. The new coffee shop, part of the Asadero family, is currently in a …