Ballard band buys Conor Byrne
Three members of the band Mooncalf have purchased the Ballard tavern Conor Byrne, reports the Seattle Weekly’s Reverb blog. Band member Diarmuid Cullen has been a minority owner and the …
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Mayor paves way for more sidewalk seating
For restaurants like Ocho that are applying for a sidewalk seating permit, it costs $2,300 and requires several months of processing time. But now Mayor Greg Nickels wants to reduce …
What’s next for the Denny’s site?
Now that the old Denny’s building is gone, what are Benaroya’s plans for the new development? We asked for a sketch of the upcoming condo project, but we’re told it …
Video of the Denny’s demolition
We shot some video of the demolition here. And My Ballard reader Ben shot this video clip of the bulldozer tearing off the last piece of the swooping roof (takes …
Demolition crews level Ballard Denny’s
First on My Ballard: At 7 a.m. sharp and without any advance warning, a bulldozer went to work on the Ballard Denny’s, just days after the city issued Benaroya Companies …
Debate rages over new Olympic sign
Remember a few months ago, somebody ripped off the arrow on the vintage sign in front of the Olympic Athletic Club in Old Ballard? Mark Durall, general manager at Olympic, …
Police seek driver who ran over baby girl
On Thursday, we posted the story about a hit and run involving a child in a stroller at McDonald’s on Market Street. Now KOMO TV has covered the story with …
Sign up for Ballard news alerts
We’ve added another new feature here on My Ballard: email news alerts. We plan on sending out an average of one or two a week (like when the demolition begins …
Mourners, onlookers gather at Edith’s home
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 …
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 …