Bella’s boutique closes its doors
After putting on a big “going out of business” sale over the last few weeks, workers at Bella’s on Market St. covered the windows in brown paper tonight after carting …
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Jacobsen’s leaving Ballard after 58 years
One of Ballard’s oldest companies is picking up and moving to West Seattle. Jacobsen’s Marine, which has been a boating tradition here in Ballard since 1951, is packing up and …
‘Market Street Landing’ design meeting
If you want to have your say in the design of the proposed condo-retail complex at the corner of 15th and Market, often called the “Gateway to Ballard,” then you …
‘Fight to keep Ballard’
As we reported, All the Kings Flags on Market St. has closed. The store is all but empty, and this sign is taped to the front door: Reminds us of …
Sushi restaurant replacing Austin Cantina
Brown paper covers the windows of the space that used to be Austin Cantina. A new tenant is busy getting the place on 24th ready to open. A sign in …
Anti-tunnel effort moving forward
Magnolia resident Elizabeth Campbell is moving ahead with an effort to stop the city from building a tunnel in favor of a new Viaduct. This week, she submitted her petition …
Parking meter goes flying on Market St.
My Ballard reader Erik says he happened upon this scene on Market St. near Ballard Ave. just after 6 p.m. Friday evening. He says witnesses told him a SUV accidentally …
Free tax help at the library
Filling out those tax forms can be frustrating and a bit daunting. The United Way of King County, AARP and the Seattle Public Library are teaming up to offer free …
Ballard Elvis to compete for ‘The King’
Ballard resident Enjay Santos has an interesting hobby, to say the least. He’s an Elvis impersonator, but only for special occasions, such as this weekend’s 12th Annual Elvis Invitationals in …
Rash of car prowls in the area
We’ve received several emails over the past week about car smash-and-grabs in various places throughout Ballard. The most recent news came this morning from Nubbee in the My Ballard forum: …
Group hopes to build affordable green housing
Although home prices around Seattle are on the decline, many families still can’t afford to own a home. Home for Good, a non-profit organization, is hoping to build affordable housing …
Battle over fee, storage at Fishermen’s Terminal
Updated: The Port of Seattle is proposing a $25 daily fee for fishermen selling their catch at Fishermen’s Terminal as well as a plan to reduce storage space at the …