Last week we wrote that the Ballard Food Bank has decided to temporarily close the soup kitchen that serves lunch on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at Calvary Lutheran Church. In […]
BAT lane enforcement starts this week
We want to remind you that the Seattle Police Department plans to begin enforcement of the BAT lanes on 15th Ave W. this week. As we reported, the new signs […]
Power goes out at Fishermen’s Terminal
Homes and businesses along the Magnolia side of the Ship Canal lost power Monday evening, including Fishermen’s Terminal. Magnolia Voice reports that both Chinooks and Wild Salmon had to close […]
Small lock closed for maintenance
It’s that time of year at the Ballard Locks: the Army Corps of Engineers closed the small lock today through March 20th for its annual maintenance. “The large lock will […]
Seattle dodges snow bullet
Update 4:30 p.m.: While several inches of snow fell on the Eastside and in the North Sound (7 inches in Everett!), Seattle saw just a few flakes here and there. […]
Ballard Ave. sidewalk repair nearly complete
If you stopped by the Ballard Farmers Market on Sunday, you may have noticed new sections of sidewalk along the east side of Ballard Ave. While there are a few […]
Congregation at Ballard church all a Twitter
Tapping away on your iPhone is usually not encouraged at church, but Ballard’s Mars Hill Church encourages its members to Twitter during the service. It was the subject of a […]
Planting party at Ballard Corners Park
The Ballard Corners Park is looking much more park-like after 40 or so volunteers blanketed the grounds in hundreds of plants on Sunday. “We planted somewhere north of 600 plants […]
‘Blessing of the Fleet’ at Fishermen’s Terminal
It’s been an annual tradition for 81 years, and this year Pastor Erik Wilson Weiberg of Ballard First Lutheran Church conducted the “Blessing of the Fleet” at Fishermen’s Terminal. Even […]
Two more business burglaries
It seems that no Ballard business is exempt from the recent string of overnight burglaries: Abraxus Books on 24th was hit late last week. Owner Tony Topalian said it’s the […]
Thunder, lightning and a little snow
Wow, it’s quite the show out there tonight. We just heard a big thunderclap, followed by a bright flash and snow pellets mixed with snow, blanketing the ground with white. […]
Time to spring ahead
Don’t forget that early Sunday morning we “spring forward” into Daylight Saving Time, so turn those clocks ahead. Sure, we lose an hour over the weekend, but just remember it’s […]
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