Seattle Department of Transportation crews started a two-week project on the Burke Gilman Trail today. The stretch along the 6900 block of Seaview Avenue is being replaced with concrete because […]
New restaurant to be named ‘Delancey’
Back in November, we posted a blurb about food blogger Molly Wizenberg (known as “Orangette”) and her husband Brandon Pettit’s plans to open a pizza restaurant on 70th St. near […]
Comixtravaganza to kick off at Ballard library
For the second year, the Seattle Public Library is hosting Comixtravaganza, an all-ages, city-wide comics festival featuring a series of events at several branches and community centers. The first is […]
Longtime Nordic Heritage Museum volunteer dies
When she was 90 years old, Herbjørg Sortun Pedersen stood on a ladder hanging birch boughs at the Nordic Heritage Museum for Norwegian Constitution Day. She passed away a few […]
New pastry shop opens in Central Ballard
In the small space along Market St. once occupied by Cafe Sweet Posie, in the diagonal alley between Azteca and Anchor Tattoo, a new pastry shop called Pauline’s has just […]
Ballard family finds black widow hidden in grapes
Yikes! A Ballard family says they discovered a black widow spider in a bag of red grapes they bought at our neighborhood Fred Meyer. “I was washing the grapes with […]
Golden Gardens Drive to open this month
Just a few days ago, SDOT said the weather had delayed reopening Golden Gardens Drive until mid-February. But work crews are making faster-than-expected progress, and SDOT now says the roadway […]
Carlyle wants to hear your ideas for Olympia
This November, Ballard voters elected Reuven Carlyle (D) to the 36th District legislative seat. Carlyle ran on a platform of openness and transparency with the goal of becoming a “citizen legislator who listens well.” With that in mind, Carlyle has agreed to open a new and (we think) unprecedented line of communication: he’ll write about local issues right here on My Ballard and our sister blogs, encouraging your feedback and ideas. And yes, he’ll read the comments that follow. (Occasionally, we’ll invite other local leaders to write for My Ballard, as well.)
We encourage you to take advantage of this unique opportunity to engage your local legislator at a critically-important time. Without further ado, here’s Carlyle’s introductory post below, with a challenge for My Ballard readers…
Snow turns to rain overnight
Update 8:35 a.m.The snow shifted to rain late last night, melting the vast majority of the 2-4 inches of snow on the ground. Here’s a look at 15th near 80th. […]
Hate graffiti at Sunset Hill Park
With all the teens out on Christmas break, there’s been a surge in graffiti around the Ballard area. But one tagging is particularly disturbing: The graffiti on the sidewalk in […]
Door-to-door teddy bear selling scam
If someone comes to your door selling teddy bears to raise money for a little girl in need, you’re asked to get a description and call 911. Our sister site […]
Trader Joe’s closer to opening
Although there’s no official opening date yet, construction crews are making some progress on Ballard’s Trader Joe’s. Inside the Ballard Blocks development, Trader Joe’s is located just down from Mike’s […]
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