Dozens of Whittier Heights neighbors attended a preview of Ballard’s newest park on 9th Ave. between 70th and 73rd. They toured the property, snacked on refreshments and signed up on a volunteer list. Everyone said they’re very excited to have a new park in their neighborhood. As we’ve been reporting, the city recently purchased the …
We have an update on the fire at Malena’s Tacos overnight. We spoke with an owner at the scene as they evaluated the damage. The kitchen is gutted, but the rest of the restaurant appears to have survived unscathed (as well as the insurance shop next door.) She told us they hope to reopen within …
A fire erupted at one of our favorite taco places, Malena’s Tacos on 56th St., just before 9 p.m. “Malena’s Tacos was issuing thick grey smoke by the time (firefighters) arrived,” My Ballard tipster Silver says, who took these photos… The Seattle Fire Department says it was a kitchen fire. Everyone was evacuated safely, and …
Saturday is the opening day of boating season which reminds us that summer is just around the corner. As with any opening day, the Fremont bridge and Ballard bridge will be going up and down more than usual. Boats are beginning to line up for the annual parade at 8 a.m. with the actual parade …
We reported last month that SDOT was planning to start work this summer on cleaning up the slide that closed the road in December. A press release came out today that confirms that repairs will take at least six months. SDOT also reminds pedestrians that they can still get to the park from the top …
My first thought on seeing a meeting notice about the park was, “where the heck is North Beach Park?” Especially after reading the description posted on a sign near the Loyal Heights Community Center: “This 9.6 acre wooded ravine is a beautiful, wild green space and a valuable, unspoiled natural asset to your neighborhood.” Google …
When you look at the available Seattle-area traffic cameras, it’s pretty easy to see our area of town is sans icons on the map. That’s about to change when traffic cameras on both ends of the Fremont Bridge go live sometime this summer, according to the Seattle Department of Transportation. One camera on the south end is …
This afternoon at 2:30 p.m., the Cruise West ship that ran aground in Virginia last November will be renamed at a ceremony at Jacobson Terminal near the Locks. According to Hamptonroads.com, the Spirit of Nantucket started taking on water was purposefully run aground. 66 people were on board, but no one was injured. Today the …
The Fremont Neighborhood Council plans to appeal the city’s decision to rebuild and expand the city dump on 34th St., reports Slog. “They want to reconstruct the facility without considering whether it should be somewhere else,” says Fremont resident Toby Thaler. “If you want a lawsuit, that’s the way to do it.” Neighbors say they …
If you ever find yourself with a hankerin’ to go catch yourself some virtual crab, later this month you’ll be able to pick up a copy of “The Deadliest Catch” video game (on Xbox 360 and PC). You can select a crew, plot a route, contend with weather conditions based on actual data, and catch …
The Seattle-King County Food Council has published a report on the neighborhoods with the least easy access to food. With the temporary disappearance of the Ballard QFC (the new Ballard on the Park will include a rebuilt QFC), there are lots of folks who are more than a 30-minute walk or bus ride from the …
If you watched CSI:NY on CBS last night, you saw investigators piecing together dozens of photos from a party using a real Microsoft technology called Photosynth. The software automatically stitches together photos of the same location to create a three-dimensional map. The technology is in part designed by Ballard’s own Seadragon software, which was acquired …