The heart of Ballard is a “walker’s paradise,” according to Walkscore.com, which announced today their most walkable neighborhoods in Seattle. The site has been giving walkability scores for about a […]
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Climate change education first in Ballard
In a first for the state of Washington, students at Whitman Middle School are learning about global climate change today through a unique partnership. The program, developed by Colorado-based engineering […]
Bizarre rollover accident on 7th Ave.
We heard the sirens around 9 p.m., so we drove to 7th Ave. and 62nd St. moments after police and medics arrived. But oddly, there were no smashed up vehicles […]
New boutique closed for now
Not even two weeks ago we reported on a new boutique on Ballard Ave. This morning we got an email saying that Dolce Vita looks abandoned. Sure enough, it’s empty! […]
HGTV to feature Ballard garden
Charles and Annie Jones’ garden in Ballard will be featured on HGTV’s “Landscaper’s Challenge” this Sunday. An Edmonds designer and Everett landscaper transforms “dangerously steep steps” into a safe and […]
Grass is gone at Ballard High
Over the last few weeks, crews have removed the natural grass at Ballard High School’s athletic field in preparation to install artificial turf. While artificial turf is much easier to […]
Plans to de-uglify townhouse designs panned
City of Seattle planners are looking at ways to improve townhouse design, but some are saying the suggested solutions are worse than what we have now. City planners say the […]
New bridge warning sign
You may have noticed this new sign while driving on 36th through Fremont. City crews are installing it on 36th before it meets Fremont Place and heads down to the […]
All is still at the Locks
The Ballard Locks are closed today to install the “Adult Salmon Exclusion Structure” (basically a big fish screen for chinook salmon), so we stopped by to take a look. While […]
Ballard pastor arrested in protest
Last week, Rev. Rich Lang of Trinity Methodist Church told his congregation that was going to get arrested, and today he followed through on his promise. Lang was one of […]
Biodiesel business ‘down by half’
Gasoline isn’t the only fuel that’s skyrocketing in price. Dan Freeman from Dr. Dan’s Alternative Fuelwerks in Ballard told the Seattle Times that his biodiesel business is down so dramatically […]
City backs off on bonfire limits… for now
Just hours after the Seattle Parks and Recreation staff recommended restricting the number of bonfires at Golden Gardens and Alki — which generated quite the reaction here on MyBallard and […]
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