After years of planning, the groundbreaking for Crown Hill’s new Fire Station 35 is scheduled for next month In 2006, the architectural firm of Rice, Fergus, Miller was chosen to design the replacement for the current Station 35 at 8729 15th Ave NW that was built in 1920. The above design is larger than the …
If convicted, the man accused of robbing the Chase bank on 22nd Ave will face life in prison, the Seattle PI reports. 36 year-old Gerald Bernard Tracy was shot by police last week after police say he robbed a bank in Shoreline. According to the P.I., Tracy was charged on Tuesday with four counts of …
This past weekend we wrote about a van that was stolen with a dog’s ashes inside. Katie Barloon emailed us to say that her van was discovered at an apartment complex at 137th and Linden but the urn with Harry’s ashes was not inside. She says that when someone from the apartment complex called 911, …
Three and half years after offering $1 million for Edith Macefield’s home, the same developers offered owner Barry Martin $275,000 for the small house, Martin says. But he decided to take a $310,000 offer from Reach Returns, leaving the Ballard Blocks developers empty-handed once again. “The thing that struck me the most is he understood …
Updated: The small house that Edith Macefield refused to sell for nearly $1 million has sold to a local company best known for its motivational seminars. The new owners, Reach Returns, say that they’ll keep the home, but elevate it off the ground in a surprising new development called “Credo Square.” The plan is to …
4:30 p.m. Seattle City Light is on the scene of a vehicle accident at 14th Ave. and NW 49th St. that left the driver of one vehicle stranded in his car. One car went up on the curb knocking over a power pole which landed in the back window of another vehicle, stringing live wires …
August 4th is this year’s “Night Out Against Crime,” an annual event to raise awareness for neighborhood crime prevention efforts. It’s also a great way to meet and mingle with your neighbors. These are pictures from last year’s event. The event runs from 6-9 p.m., and organizers are allowed to shut down their streets (as …
The liquidation sale at Epilogue Books is underway. On the inside, the store is packed with shoppers. Owner Nathan Heath tells us that the line on Sunday stretched from the cash register through the children’s books in the back for three hours. On the outside, this brown paper sign that reads, “You will be missed” …
The Seattle Maritime Academy near the Ballard Bridge is expanding. The Seattle PI is reporting that the portables that are currently used will be replaced by an $18.3 million building. Seattle Central Community College runs the program and about 35 students go through each year, a number which could grow to 50 or 60. Typically …
Vandals have sprayed graffiti on the historical mural at Bergen Place Park. The graffiti was discovered this morning. “I am deeply sadened by the lack of respect someone has for the mural,” explains Victoria Sangrey Hunter, who volunteers with Friends of Bergen Place. The mural was created in 1995 with help from the Ballard Historical …
Firefighters were quick to put out a small fire at Whitman Middle School. A witness saw smoke just after 1:30 p.m. Sunday and called 911. Firefighters arrived and doused a small fire along the outside of one of the portables. The witness said he didn’t see anyone nearby, but he showed firefighters some spent fireworks …
A little north of Ballard, in Broadview, someone stole a VW Eurovan out of Katie Barloon’s driveway late last week. She writes us: “Along with many possessions, my dog’s ashes were inside. It’s very sad to me and I feel helpless. Although the van is my sole transportation with three kids, I don’t so much …