Updated: Swedish Hospital plans to eliminate 200 jobs in the coming months — nearly 3 percent of its total staff — according to a report which cited an internal memo. […]
Serial condo burglars plague Ballard, Greenwood
A group of serial burglars have been hitting parking garages and storage lockers at condos near 15th and Market and 85th and Greenwood in Greenwood, reports Q13 Fox, which aired […]
Investigation resumes into Katmai tragedy
The investigation resumes today in the tragic sinking of the Ballard-based Katmai fishing vessel. According to the Seattle Times, the Coast Guard is testing the buoyancy of the life raft […]
Cascade Bicycle joins battle over ‘missing link’
The “missing link” of the Burke-Gilman Trail — the stretch between 11 Ave. NW and the Locks — has been a contentious issue for years. It winds through Ballard’s industrial […]
Espresso Picolinos now open
Espresso Picolinos, a new cafe next door to Ristorante Picolinos is now open. “Stopped in for a latte,” writes My Ballard reader Amy. “Generous shots for a double tall latte. […]
City rolls out bike racks, Ballard coming soon
The city installed its first on-street bicycle rack today on Capitol Hill — it’s about the size of a car and holds eight bikes at a time (photo). SDOT plans […]
Sims to DC, will Phillips replace him?
After much speculation, King County Executive Ron Sims confirmed he’s headed to DC to become the deputy secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The King County Council […]
Signs go up at Trader Joe’s
The shelves are stocked and now the signs are going up at Trader Joe’s. Mary emailed us this morning to say that the truck pulled up around 7:30 a.m. with […]
Pet care store moving into Market St.
A building across from Ballard Blossom on Market St. has been boarded up for the last couple months, and now the boards are coming down. When it opens in March, […]
Jacobsen’s Marine all moved out
As promised, Jacobsen’s moved out of Ballard by the first of the month. The store and adjacent lot on Market St. near 24th are empty. Next door, Archie McPhee’s will […]
Metro bus fares going up Sunday
Beginning February 1st, most Metro bus fares are increasing 25 cents. The price hikes are in response to Metro’s revenue shortfall. You can see the full breakdown of the new […]
Views from the Ballard Bridge
With the sun shining, we took a stroll across the Ballard Bridge.
And snapped some photos, like this one of Salmon Bay. Many more below…
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