Every couple of minutes this afternoon, a car pulls up in front of Edith Macefield’s home. Some leave flowers. Others pay their respects. And still others just want to see […]
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Heading down to the Solstice parade…
Remember, don’t try to drive through Fremont for the next few hours, unless you’re trying to get to the Solstice parade. Here’s the parade route. We’ll post a few photos […]
Wall fire in home on 11th Ave.
A full fire dispatch got the attention of people along 11th Ave. near 83th St. this morning, but fortunately it was just small wall fire.
You’ll have to wait awhile for a P-Patch
As grocery prices soar, more people are turning to their own garden to grow fruits and veggies. Unfortunately not everyone has a yard and more folks are trying to get […]
Permit issued to demolish Ballard Denny’s
As expected, the city has approved Benaroya Companies’ request to demolish the old Denny’s building at the corner of 15th and Market. No date has been set, and it’s unlikely […]
Old Ballard High class ring found in garden
A Greenwood family discovered a gold Ballard High School class ring in their garden, and they’re looking for the original owner. It was dated 1974 with the name Brian ______. […]
The weekend events calendar
This weekend is the annual Fremont Fair and Solstice Parade. The parade kicks off at noon on Saturday at NW 36th and 3rd Ave. More details here. (Photo of last […]
Ballard High cheers for the cure
Here’s a heart-warming story for a Friday morning. The Ballard High cheer squad has rallied around their coach Nancy Ellen Elster all year as she battles breast cancer. Tomorrow morning […]
Child injured in hit & run at McDonald’s
This story will make any parent’s blood boil. Just after 5 p.m. yesterday, police say a car hit a child in a stroller in the McDonald’s parking lot on 14th […]
Quite the sign at Hamburger Harry’s
About a month ago we wrote about the new gourmet hamburger restaurant that’s replacing Sea Breeze on Market St. near 24th. Heather emailed us to tell us about the “HUGE […]
‘Gabriel’s Fire’ to replace Zagi’s
We’ve heard rumors of activity at the old Zagi’s pizza joint, so we stopped by there today. According to the sign on the door, “Gabriel’s Fire” will be serving a […]
Want Amazon Fresh? Keep emailing
You may remember, we’re selfishly trying to get Amazon Fresh to add Ballard to its Seattle delivery zone. The latest word we’re hearing is that it could happen as early […]
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