Updated: NW 80th was shut down this afternoon just before 1 p.m. between Mary Ave NW and 14th Ave NW for a hazardous materials call. Dana Vander Houwen with the Seattle Fire Department says the owner of a recently-purchased home found some bottles of an unknown material in the bushes near the house. Haz-mat crews …
“Kidical Mass,” the family-friendly, law-abiding bike ride first rolled through Ballard last month with 73 people and 59 bikes. This Saturday will be their second ride. The group will meet at Salmon Bay School at 10:30 a.m. then head out at 11 a.m. through Ballard to meet up with the Burke Gilman extension and ride …
Backyard cottages, which have been called mother-in-law units with more breathing room, could be a new housing option for Ballard. Currently, southeast Seattle is the only area allowed to have them, but in March of this year the Mayor proposed allowing backyard cottages throughout the entire city. At Wednesday’s Ballard District Council meeting, Andrea Petzel …
The city has given the green light to complete the “missing link” of the Burke Gilman Trail despite an appeal from a group of Ballard businesses. Sue Tanner with the city’s Office of the Hearing Examiner has ruled in favor of completing the stretch between 11 Ave. NW and the Locks, long considered a dangerous …
Engine 18 responded to a car fire just after 1:30 this afternoon at 6th Ave NW and NW 47th. When they arrived, they found this van engulfed in flames. A Seattle City Light worker says he saw smoke coming from the van so he called 911. Moments later, he says, the van was in flames. …
If you’ve forgotten to pay a parking ticket or traffic infraction and the fines are piling up, the Seattle Municipal Court is letting you off the hook. Until the end of June you can pay your past-due tickets without paying a fine or interest. You can pay in person at 600 5th Ave, over the …
Earlier this year the Loyal Heights block watch officially started. Now the group wants help deciding on the official t-shirt. The watch group “gained much of its early support from the myballard.com community, so we turn to you again for your help — we want feedback on our design and your favorite t-shirt color combination. …
A week after demolition crews leveled an abandoned house that some called the “meth house,” crews have hauled away the debris to leave an empty lot behind. “The owners have done a really good job of razing it to the ground, and are even installing a nice fence on the west side of the lot,” …
The Ballard Blocks development sure isn’t shy about branding. A few months ago, it hoisted a big sign above Mike’s Chili. And today, Kevin Schlosser stopped to take this photo of another “Ballard Blocks” sign going up on the building. You can see more photos here. (Thanks Kevin for the photo!)
Tonight is graduation for the class of 2009. The Ballard High School commencement ceremony is at 8 p.m. at Memorial Stadium. There’s still another ten days for everyone else. The last day of school is June 19th.
KEXP isn’t coming to Ballard again this year. West Seattle has won the 4th Annual Hood-to-Hood challenge, a membership drive for the radio station. Last year, KEXP DJ’s and local bands played at several venues throughout Ballard for an entire day. This is Common Market playing at Cupcake Royale.
Industrial companies and truckers in Ballard have been outspoken about the deep-bore tunnel that’s slated to replace the Viaduct. Back in March at a Ballard town hall meeting (photo above), many raised concerns about access to the north portal of the tunnel. And this week, the BINMIC (Ballard Interbay Northend Manufacturing & Industrial Center) Action …