Inauguration day events (and freebies)
A few local events scheduled for Tuesday’s inauguration of Barack Obama: – Aster Coffee will be serving red, white and blue waffles (topped with blueberries, strawberries, and whipped cream) and …
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Another economic casualty: ‘All the Kings Flags’
In December, All the Kings Flags on Market St. told us they would close after the holidays unless business picked up. Unfortunately, holiday shoppers didn’t provide enough of a boost, …
Golden Gardens Drive is now open
After being closed for more than a year, Golden Gardens Drive opened today. Record rainfall in December of 2007 caused a portion of Golden Gardens Drive to collapse, leaving the …
Amazon Fresh’s newest route is to…
Ravenna. After nine days of voting for the newest Amazon Fresh route, the 98115 zip code neighborhood came out on top. According to the Amazon Fresh website, “There was a …
New details on Ballard High gun incident
We reported last week that Ballard High “sheltered in place” after someone spotted a man with a silver handgun nearby. He was never found. Three days later, according to a …
Mandrakes, Annabelle’s going out of business
The sign in the window at Mandrakes antiques at Market and 24th says it all: After 19 years in the antiques business, owner Craig Keister is calling it quits. “When …
Alert about suspicious cable guys
My Ballard reader Paul sent us this note about an incident on Wednesday: In the middle of the afternoon, a man (white, shaved head, 5’ 8-10, early 30s) knocked on …
Nearby: Blue house, burglaries, real estate
A little recent news from our nearby neighborhoods: Magnolia: Home for sale features blue carpet, walls and ceilings throughout Queen Anne: Three businesses burglarized by a crook with a power …
Denny’s site developer: ‘There is zero financing’
Exclusive: Months after the controversial demolition of the landmark Denny’s building, the developer of a new condo-retail project at the 15th Ave. and Market St. site says they have no …
Last day to vote for Amazon Fresh
Today is the last day to vote for Amazon Fresh. Since January 6th, Amazon Fresh has let people vote for which zip code they should come to next. As of …
Inheritor of Edith’s house not ready to sell (yet)
As the New York Times reported a few weeks ago, construction superintendent Barry Martin said he planned to sell Edith Macefield’s old home. But according to a new story by …
Aurora Bridge lanes repainted
The lane lines on the Aurora Bridge that disappeared during the snowstorm, creating plenty of confusion, are being re-painted today (Wednesday). Seattle Department of Transportation crews are closing one lane …