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 […]
No snow, despite possibility in forecast
Updated: The forecast was one of those “zero to two inch” varieties, which is an easy way to cover all your bases as a Seattle weather forecaster. We saw zero […]
Recycling electronics for free at Goodwill
The Goodwill on 8th Ave. and 65th has been especially busy today, accepting electronics along with its usual donations. It’s all part of E-Cycle Washington, a new program that kicked […]
UW student shot by police worked at Red Mill
PhinneyWood has the story of Miles Murphy, the UW student dressed in a German military uniform who was shot and killed by police yesterday. A history buff, Murphy worked at […]
Workers dismantling Austin Cantina
My Ballard reader Padraic sent us an email this morning explaining that workers are disassembling the interior of Austin Cantina on 24th Ave. Sure enough, we stopped by, and it […]
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