SPD investigating Woodland Park homicide
Police are investigating after a 38-year-old man was found dead at Woodland Park. According to the SPD Blotter, the man was found at 2:30 am Wednesday in the 5000 block …
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Q&A with Seattle City Councilmember Dan Strauss
To help North Seattle residents stay informed about District 6, we’ve launched an ongoing monthly conversation with Seattle City Councilmember Dan Strauss. This first Q&A looks at Councilmember Strauss’ first …
Great Notion Brewing now open in Ballard
There’s a new taproom in the neighborhood: last week, Great Notion Brewing opened their fifth location at the corner of 14th Ave NW and NW 51st St. The Portland-born brewery …
‘Brand New Year’ street closures now permitted on residential Seattle streets
The City is allowing another round of street closures for the holidays, providing street closure permits from now until Jan. 3, 2021. It’s called the “Brand New Year,” yet another …
Free COVID-19 self-testing kiosk coming to Woodland Park
The City of Seattle is rolling out three new free COVID-19 self-testing kiosks in Seattle this month, one of which will be installed in North Seattle at Lower Woodland Park, …
Wild at Heart broken into for the second time this month
Ballard’s Wild at Heart (1111 NW Leary Way) has been broken into twice this month, the second one coming just days after they replaced their windows from the first break-in. …
Bergen Place mural vandalized—again
Vandals have yet again targeted the mural at Bergen Place Park. The taggers left their marks all along the bottom edge of the bottom of the 52-foot-long mural—”the worst ever,” …
Fremont Solstice Parade and Arts Council at risk of folding
The Fremont Solstice Parade and Fremont Arts Council are both at risk of folding due to lost revenue this year. Events are the key fundraiser for the council, and with …
Police search for suspects in violent Magnolia robbery
Seattle Police are asking the public to help identify two suspects who violently robbed a convenience store in Magnolia. Police say the men entered the store around 6:15pm on Dec. …
U-Haul plans to turn Ballard property into 5-story self-storage facility
U-Haul has plans to turn their Ballard property (1119 NW Leary Way) into a 5-story self-storage facility. The company has owned the half-acre property since 1986; it’s currently a retail …
Supportive housing and homelessness the focus of December BDC meeting
Last week was the December Ballard District Council meeting, featuring a panel discussion from local supportive housing and homelessness service providers. The meeting was recorded live; you can watch it …
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company donates $25k to Ballard Food Bank
California-based Sierra Nevada Brewing Company has donated $25,000 to the Ballard Food Bank to help fight food insecurity. The donation comes as part of the company’s larger efforts to alleviate …