PATH, the Ballard-based non-profit just north of the Ballard Bridge, has been given the world’s largest humanitarian award. It was announced today that they will receive the $1.5 million Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize for their commitment to lifesaving technologies in developing countries. The award is given each year to an organization that is working …
The Interbay Whole Foods is scheduled to open October 14th. Queen Anne View is reporting that the anchor tenant is “on track” for their mid-October opening after a lawsuit with the developer was settled earlier this year. They have the entire story here.
It’s delivery day at the new Maritime Pacific brewhouse. The equipment for the new, larger brewhouse is being off-loaded at the new facility at 1111 NW Ballard Way. As we wrote last month, Maritime is closing its current location, as well as the Jolly Roger Taproom, and moving into the larger space. At the new …
The ballot drop box at the Ballard Neighborhood Service Center has been emptied, but earlier today people had to literally stuff ballots into the box. Dale from PhinneyWood snapped these photos around 8 a.m. of the ballot box, stuffed full to the top. “I guess they didn’t think through what kind of turnout they’d get,” …
After the cool and rain, some have been grumbling that summer’s over. Think again. According to the forecast, Mother Nature is giving us another few days of 80 and 90 degree temps. While it’s not the record-breaking temps of last month, it’s still going to be plenty warm. They say the temps should drop back …
Don’t forget that today is the primary and special election. Just a reminder that this is a mail-only election. If you haven’t voted and dropped your ballot in the mail yet, here is voter information. The Ballard Service Center (5604 22nd Ave NW) will be accepting ballots until 8 p.m. Other drop off locations around …
Both the large and small locks will be closed this Thursday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The closure will allow dive teams to inspect an “Adult Salmon Exclusion Structure” immediately upstream of the locks. The system was installed last year to keep the salmon from being trapped in the return system. The doors of …
The intersection where 17th Ave NW meets NW Leary is not a traditional one. NW 48th St. also feeds in here and their have been no markings to determine the intersection, until recently. As part of the Neighborhood Street Fund program, the Seattle Department of Transportation added stop signs, markings and a small raised curb …
Thai Siam held its 22nd annual benefit dinner on Sunday and raised a record amount for charity. With nearly 900 guests, people donated more than $27,000, “which is another record-breaker for us,” the owner tells us. This raises the grand total to more than $237,000 donated since they started holding this benefit. This year, proceeds …
One Ballard maritime company and one company on the other side of the ship canal are getting a boost from the government. Both Kvichak Marine Industries, Inc. and Foss Maritime Company will receive stimulus money as part of the Assistance to Small Shipyards program announced by the U.S. Maritime Administration. According to the announcement, Foss …
A Sunset Hill neighbor emailed us to say the windshield on his Prius was smashed by a baseball bat early this morning. “A number of street-parked Prius’ windshields were targeted and smashed last night,” he says. “Ours was batted in at 12:15 a.m.” When he called police, he says the officer told him that there …
Seattle Fire investigators say four fires around the Greenwood in the last two months — three in the last week — are the work of one or more arsonists. The most serious fire, yesterday on 84th St., sent a man to the hospital with burn injuries. Seattle Police is investigating, and they have no suspects. …