Mayor reverses course, says salt OK for snow
In a press conference today, Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels announced the city will now allow the use of salt to clear snow and ice during major storms: “After reviewing our …
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Viaduct decision delayed, tunnel back in play
Updated: Governor Christine Gregoire was due to make a decision on the Viaduct by the end of the year, but she has delayed the verdict until next month. “As a …
New Thai restaurant opens on 20th Ave.
From the owners of Phuket on Queen Anne comes Uma, a new Thai restaurant in Ballard that just opened in Thai Cafe’s old location on 20th Ave. Uma opened on …
Phinney Market to reopen with new owners
A couple from Sunset Hill is finalizing a contract to reopen the Phinney Market, which closed in August on Phinney Ave. and 60th St. John and Angela Siderius said they’ll …
Weather delays Golden Gardens Drive reopening
It’s been over a year since a big chunk of Golden Gardens Drive tumbled down the hill after record-breaking rainfall. It’s been closed since then, and repair work was scheduled …
Burglar hitting local businesses, says cafe owner
A business owner in Old Ballard says she was burglarized during the Farmers Market on Sunday. Kylee Harris, the owner of Cugini Cafe, tells My Ballard that a man came …
Still waiting for a UPS delivery?
Writes SeattleRichardson in comments on the garbage pickup story: I’ve been waiting on a package from UPS that says via their tracking that it’s been in Seattle since the 26th …
Wind blows trash cans, knocks out power
First the snow was too deep for garbage trucks, now the wind is blowing trash and garbage cans all over the place. We had to run around the neighborhood looking …
The melted snow reveals nasty potholes
As you may have noticed, potholes are springing up (or dropping down) all over Ballard. And these aren’t your usual variety. We found this one on Leary just in front …
Most popular Ballard stories of 2008
It’s been a very big year for Ballard. A year of change led by tremendous growth in a red-hot real estate market followed by an economic recession. A year pitting …
Garbage, recycling pickup… finally
After missing last week, Seattle garbage collectors will be making their regularly-scheduled rounds in many Ballard neighborhoods today (Monday). A recording on PUD’s line (684-3000) says contractors will focus on …
New restaurants added to My Ballard
We’ve been a little slow responding to your email and adding new restaurants to our directory, but we just published a new batch: Anita’s, Bad Alberts, Ballard Brothers, Cocina Esperanza, …