Shots fired on 15th Ave.
Two My Ballard readers have emailed us about incident on 15th Ave. near 64th on Tuesday evening. “A man facing north towards Corry’s Fine Dry Cleaners fired 3 random shots …
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Package stolen off front porch
A woman on 56th St. near 7th Ave. called Seattle Police after someone stole a U.S. Postal Service package right off her front porch. The package, sent by her mom, …
The Aurora Bridge speed trap
Seattle motorcycle cops are back at it today at the north end of the Aurora Bridge, catching northbound speeders. We see them there a few times a month — the …
Sizzling forecast for Saturday’s parade
Forecasters are predicting high temperatures in the mid-80s for this Saturday, just in time for Ballard’s annual Norwegian Constitution Day, or Syttende Mai parade. “It does get a little warm …
Nasty accident on 46th
A vehicle accident around 9:30 on Tuesday night sent at least one (maybe two) people to the hospital. It happened right under 15th Ave. on 46th, just a half block …
Cottage homes coming to Ballard
We wrote a couple weeks ago about all the town houses popping up around the neighborhood, and now there are cottage homes — somewhat affordable houses without shared walls but …
Behind the scenes at ‘Deadliest Catch’ party
Apparently we’re not the only ones who don’t watch “The Deadliest Catch” on the Discovery Channel (we watched a couple early episodes but never got hooked, so to speak.) The …
TV crews in Ballard for the gas
Both KIRO and KING were going live from Market and 24th Monday evening. So what’s the story? The Spirit station is selling $4 regular unleaded gas. For the record, we …
Veraci Pizza opening restaurant in Ballard
In our post a few weeks ago about the demise of Paradise Pizza at Market St. and 6th Ave., we asked for your pizza recommendations. Some readers praised Veraci Pizza …
Golden Gardens ‘Forbidden Trail’ closed
When the majority of Golden Gardens Drive washed out during last winter’s storms, the Seattle Department of Transportation closed the road with barricades and a fence. It wasn’t much of a …
No more nude swimming in Ballard?
Every month for the last 6 months, a group of 30-70 nudists have taken to the Ballard Pool for a night of naked swimming. It wasn’t a problem until the …
Ballard High’s fake grass raises concerns
Ballard High School is replacing the natural grass in its athletic field with artificial turf this summer, and the Dateline Earth environment blog is wondering outloud whether that’s a safe …