Besides hitting the traditional Ballard brick and mortar stores for your holiday shopping, there are several events which will (hopefully) take some of the stress out of the holiday hustle […]
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Neighbors concerned after recent crime spree
In recent weeks, a burglar or burglars have been targeting the Blue Ridge and North Beach areas and concerned neighbors are trying to get the word out. Patty Jahn knows of several people who have had their homes or cars broken into and is worried, “We just want to make sure people are safe,” she says. According to police, many of the burglaries happen between midnight and 4 a.m. while people are sleeping inside. Computers, cars, cell phones, iPods and other electronics have been stolen, police say, adding that only once has a flimsy back door been broken in, otherwise the burglar(s) get in through other means.
We spoke with an officer from the Seattle Police Department who patrols these neighborhoods and says there are things you can do to make yourself a harder target.
Norwegian Ladies live in Ballard and Norway
After falling in love on a trip to Trondheim, Norway with the Norwegian Ladies Chorus, Caroline Sleipnes Kjenstad sadly gave up the singing group to move to the Scandinavian country. […]
Going green to get the Christmas tree
With the weather as nice as its been the last few days, some families are dumping their cars to get their Christmas tree. “Eric Seibel of Ballard went negative in […]
Holidays in Ballard banner missing
Two large banners were hung in downtown Ballard as part of the Holidays in Ballard campaign and today only one remains. Laura Buzard, one of the founders of the Holidays […]
Ballard Bridge repairs start Wednesday
The Seattle Department of Transportation just sent out the following notice: Wednesday through Friday, December 2 – 4, the right curb lane will be closed each day on the Ballard […]
Ballard clinic overflowing with flu vaccine for kids
Stone Turtle Health (6402B 8th Ave NW) just tweeted us to say that they have an abundance of both the H1N1 inhaled vaccine for kids and inhaled and injectable seasonal […]
Ballard man to summit Mt. Rainier for good cause
Mike Erstad, the owner of National Cleaners on Holman Road, is taking on a 14,410 foot challenge. This coming July he plans to summit Mt. Rainier, but it’s not just […]
Ballard pool open after repairs
The Ballard pool is back open after being closed since October 17th. During routine maintenance, crews discovered leaky pipes that needed to get fixed. This caused a delay in opening […]
Nearby: Arson arraignment, Princess Zulu, holiday decor
Here are a few stories from nearby neighborhoods: FremontUniverse: Railey’s saying goodbye at end of year FremontUniverse: Princess Zulu to share story for World AIDS Day PhinneyWood: Arraignment today for […]
Give away your ‘sole’ this holiday season
A group of local retailers are setting up a gently used shoe collection drive for Soles4Souls, a non-profit that provides footwear to people in need in more than 125 countries. […]
A new look for an old pub
Since early July, Conor Byrne has been undergoing a transformation. Now the facelift is almost complete. General manager Diarmuid Cullen tells us that they were inspired by the original Owl […]
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