Populuxe Brewing to close their doors Dec. 23
After eight years in Ballard, Populuxe Brewing has announced they will be closing for good on Dec. 23. The pandemic has taken its toll on the central Ballard brewery, and …
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Fundraiser launched to help support annual Nutcracker Christmas display
The annual Nutcracker Christmas display is back for its sixth year, but this year, the organizers could use some help keeping it going. John Carrington and Scott McElhose, along with …
Ballard Alliance promotes local holiday shopping with Love Your Local program
To help promote local shopping this holiday season, Ballard Alliance has started a campaign called Love Your Local. As part of the program, customers who shop or dine in one …
Plans moving ahead for 5-story sleeping room apartment on 15th Ave NW
The new congregate residence apartment project plans for 1511 NW 51st St are inching forward. Development plans for the corner lot—the home of Mac’s Upholstery—have been in the works since …
Mayor Jenny Durkan will not run for reelection
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan has announced that she’s not seeking reelection for a second term. “I could spend the next year campaigning to keep this job, or focus all of …
GIG car share expands to parts of North Seattle
The car share company GIG is expanding their service area today, adding parts of North Seattle including Ballard, Phinney Ridge, and Green Lake. GIG launched in Seattle five months ago, …
PCC Ballard becomes world’s first ‘Living Building’ grocery store
PCC in Ballard has become the first “Living Building” grocery store* in the world. PCC’s Ballard location was built to meet the International Living Future Institute’s (ILFI) Living Building Challenge …
Amazon donates $270k to Ballard P-Patch, closing fundraising gap
Amazon has just gifted the Ballard P-Patch $270,000 to help close the fundraising gap needed to help save the half-acre community garden. The 44-year-old Ballard P-Patch has been at risk …
Police arrest meth dealer in Ballard early this morning
Officers have arrested a 45-year-old man in Ballard for dealing drugs, including meth, heroin, mushrooms, and prescription medications. According to the SPD Blotter, police met the man just after midnight …
New development application for 7-story Crown Hill apartment complex
A new land use application has been submitted for the development site on the northwest corner of 15th Ave NW and NW 85th St in Crown Hill. The original plans …
Historic map shows why Scandinavians feel at home in Seattle
A local researcher has uncovered a map that may help explain why so many Scandinavians chose to settle in the Puget Sound region. David Williams, a local tour guide and …
Spice Waala to open their second location in Ballard
The Indian restaurant Spice Waala is coming to Ballard, set to open in the former Boar’s Nest location (2008 NW 56th St). Owners Aakanksha Sinha and Uttam Mukherjee (below) opened …