UW’s Willingham live from Ballard
If you’re still venting from Saturday’s controversial game at Husky Stadium, you can head down to Anthony’s on Shilshole this Monday at 4:30 p.m. to participate in a live radio …
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Beavers overwhelmed in season opener
John Bowers’ first game as head coach of the Ballard Beavers ended in a stinging defeat this Friday night. Renton’s Liberty High beat the Beavers decisively in the season opener at Memorial Stadium, 43-7.
Now, I’m not a sports writer, but I’m a football fan, and the game was painful to watch. Turnover after turnover plagued the Beavers on offense.
Here, a Liberty player returns an interception for a touchdown. “It looked like we weren’t coached well, and we weren’t,” Bowers told reporters after the game. “I’ll take total responsibility for this one.”
But it’s not all about winning, right? (And it was a non-league game.) The cheerleaders kept the crowd in the game, and everyone seemed to have a good time. Here’s a video clip of a few highlights, and click below for more photos…
The weekend events calendar
– Tonight (Friday) at 6:30 p.m. is the “Crayfish Celebration and Auction” at the Swedish Cultural Center, 1920 Dexter Ave N. Then on Sunday, the monthly Swedish Pancake breakfasts resume …
‘Ballard for Obama’ T-shirts for sale
There are certainly plenty of Obama supporters in Ballard, and Epilogue Books on Market St. has distributed lots of Obama gear over the last few months. But now the bookstore …
Artisan pizza joint to open on Leary
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Pajama party at Majestic Bay Theatres
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Mayor proposes funding for ‘missing link’
The notorious “missing link” in the Burke-Gilman trail may be connected by 2010. Mayor Nickels has proposed $8.6 million for the trail in his upcoming two-year budget. The “missing link” …
Our latest blog, FremontUniverse.com
We’ve received many emails over the last few months from our Fremont readers about expanding to their neighborhood. So we’ve launched FremontUniverse.com for the Center of the Universe. We’ll continue …
Noise complaint filed from new senior center
That didn’t take long. A resident at the brand new Landmark Senior Center along Leary and Ballard Avenues has filed a noise complaint with the city. “Now she wants to …
More buses during viaduct construction
When construction starts next year on the seismically vulnerable viaduct, traffic may not be as bad as some fear. Under a $32 million plan, the state DOT is proposing a …
Beavers back to school, first game Friday
Today’s the first day of school at Ballard High, and the Beavers will take on Liberty at Memorial Stadium this Friday evening in the first varsity football game of the …
Boutique switch-a-roo in Ballard, Fremont
If you look in the windows of what used to be Olivine along Ballard Ave., you’ll see bare floors and empty walls. The popular boutique in Old Ballard closed late …