March Q&A with District 6 Councilmember Dan Strauss
In our latest Q&A with District 6 Councilmember Dan Strauss, we discussed crime and littering in Ballard and the recent legislation passed for hazard pay for grocery store workers. If …
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Budget restrictions prompt realignment plans for Ballard light rail
After a year of reduced revenue and rising real estate and construction costs, Sound Transit is beginning to reassess the West Seattle and Ballard light rail extensions. For the past …
Councilmember Jeanne Kohl-Welles to host Womxn’s History Month panel today
In honor of Womxn’s History Month, Councilmember Jeanne Kohl-Welles will be hosting and moderating a panel discussion virtually today. The panel discussion is titled Amplifying Womxn’s Voices: Challenges, Inequities, and …
Metro unveils Black Lives Matter buses
King County Metro has just unveiled their Black Lives Matter buses, wrapped in art designed by one of the Metro’s transit operators. Last year, Metro asked their employees to show …
Final names up for voting in tunnel boring machine naming contest
Seattle Public Utilities has narrowed down possible tunnel boring machine names to just five and are now asking the public to vote on their favorite. After receiving 1,200 submissions, the …
Updated plans for new apartment complex on 9th and Market
Plans have been updated and an early design review meeting set for the massive apartment block coming to the corner of 9th Ave NW and NW Market St in Ballard. …
Improvements coming to Route 40 in Ballard
King County Metro and SDOT are working on some upgrades to Route 40 in Ballard and North Seattle, and they’re seeking community feedback on the proposed changes. The Route 40 …
$65 million approved for West Point Treatment plant upgrades
The King County Council has approved a $65 million funding package that will make critical upgrades to the West Point Wastewater Treatment plant at Discovery Park to help prevent wastewater …
Local artists create temporary installations to Ship Canal project areas
A number of new art installations have gone up at the various Ship Canal Water Quality Project sites in Ballard, Fremont, and Wallingford. Seattle Public Utilities commissioned the artists to …
USA Today nominates Ballard Farmers Market as one of the nation’s best
The Ballard Farmers Market is gaining national attention: It’s one of 20 farmers markets in the running for USA Today’s Best Farmers Market in the country. Our year-round, homegrown farmers …
Seattle drawbridges are in urgent need of $7.8 million for upkeep
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) have determined that $7.8 million in funding is needed to perform urgent projects to keep the aging Ballard, Fremont, and University District drawbridges in …
Ballard Food Bank raising $1.7 million to finish construction on new building
Construction is well underway on the new Ballard Food Bank, but they’re looking for community support to help pay for the remaining construction costs. The food bank has launched the …