COVID cases on the rise in King County and across Washington
The rise in COVID cases in Washington has public health officials worried, with a weekly average of almost 400 new positive cases per day in King County alone. The current …
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Free car washes today at Brown Bear in honor of Veterans Day
While this Veterans Day is missing the usual parades and events, Brown Bear Car Wash is carrying on their tradition of offering free car washes to all current or former …
Public safety and community policing discussion at Thursday’s BDC meeting
The next virtual Ballard District Council meeting will focus on public safety, with guests from the Seattle Police Community Service Officer Program and City Councilmember Dan Strauss. The meeting will …
Burglars steal $4k worth of merchandise from Steele Barber
The recently opened Steele Barber (5201 Ballard Ave NW) was broken into over the weekend, losing over $4,000 worth of merchandise. Owner Matthew Humphrey says the break-in happened Saturday morning …
Ballard celebrates election results with tambourines and car horns
This morning, cities around the nation are celebrating the news that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have won the election, and Ballard is no exception. People woke to car horns, …
Seattle University launches 6th annual public safety survey
Seattle University has launched their annual public safety survey, live until Nov. 30. This is the 6th year of the university’s public safety survey, created to solicit feedback on safety …
Mayor Durkan to address illegal dumping, trash in Seattle parks with ‘Clean Cities’ proposal
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced a proposal for a large-scale city cleanup plan that would focus on city parks and streets. The proposal would draw on funds from the existing …
KAVU building set for redevelopment
Update: Max Portnoy from Axiom tells My Ballard that KAVU, who owns the building, is a partner in the redevelopment.* Axiom owns the parking lot next to KAVU, and Portnoy …
Ballard box still the busiest in Seattle; library closed today to allow for ballot drop-offs
The Ballard Library will be closed to the public today (Election Day) to allow for ballot drop-offs. Five total libraries are closed to help ease traffic for voters; the Beacon …
Habitat for Humanity breaks ground on affordable housing units
A new Habitat for Humanity housing development named Copper Pines has broken ground in Loyal Heights. Copper Pines is being constructed on City-donated land (7750 28th Ave NW) as part …
BHS Playmakers to perform first virtual production this week
For the first time in Ballard High School history, the student theater program will be performing a virtual production. The play is called Greater Tuna, and BHS has teamed up …
Your 2020 Halloween map for spooky houses and creative treat delivery systems
If you’re wondering what you should do with the family for Halloween, this should help: a Ballard resident has created a Halloween map, full of spooky houses to check out …