A beautiful spring day in Ballard
Here’s a beautiful spring picture taken near Ballard High School. “(It’s) a huge old cherry tree with fluffy, arching pink blooms, completely overshadowed the house,” writes Cottonjens who snapped the photo.
Car chase suspect pleads guilty
The suspect who led King County Sheriff’s deputy on a high-speed chase through Ballard last month has had his day in court. King Count Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Chris Nielsen says that 44 year-old William O. Dulmage plead guilty as charged to one count of Possessing a Stolen Vehicle and one count of Attempting to Elude …
Ballard loves its T-shirts
You’ve probably seen the bumper sticker at Archie McPhee’s, “Ballard Welcomes Our New Condo Overlords.” And now there’s this T-shirt available at the Sloop Tavern, designed by Ballardite Jim Thompson: The $13 condo tee is flying off the shelves. The Sloop says it’s already sold out of two batches and is nearly sold out of …
More clothes vandalized in Ballard
A month ago we wrote about someone slicing clothing at Romanza. Yesterday we received an email from the owner of Damsalfly on Ballard Ave. “I have someone who is coming into my store and using either a box-cutter or scissors and “very” slyly cutting holes into clothing! Ranging from 1 inch to 4 inches long. …
Garbage truck springs gas leak
Update: A compressed natural gas garbage truck collided with a tree at 60th St. and 1st. Ave., sparking a gas leak a little after 9 a.m. The natural gas could be smelled blocks away. Amy emailed us to say she could smell it “strongly” from 72nd and Dayton. The city of Seattle recently rolled out …
Fundraiser for woman burned out of home
Last weekend, a women barely escaped her burning Loyal Heights home after her dog woke her up. The fire on Earl Ave. completely destroyed the home. Now, friends of Catlain Kinsey have set up a blog, New Start for Catlain, to raise money and other donations for her. “Catlain is staying with friends right now …
Kids unleashed on eggs, hilarity ensues
When they say it’s one of the shortest events you’ll ever attend, they mean it. This morning was the Spring Candy and Egg “Hunt” at Ballard and Loyal Heights Community Centers. We put “hunt” in parenthesis, because it’s really more of a dash. Or a scramble. To the photographic evidence: Kids and their parents wait …
Rude awakening at apartment on 57th St.
My Ballard reader Armand said an ear-splitting fire alarm in his apartment building on 57th St. and 20th Ave. forced tenants onto the street at 2 a.m. “SFD responded quickly with fire engine and ladder truck, but couldn’t figure out what had set off the alarm,” he wrote. He sent us this cell phone photo …
Bands have honkin’ good time in Old Ballard
We swung by Old Ballard Friday night to take a few photos of the second annual Honk Fest West, featuring over a dozen motley marching bands. Here at Conor Byrne, a few bands played inside and out to the delight of the dancing crowd gathered on the street corner. Bands also played at The Sunset, …
Police chief clears up BAT lane confusion
The rules of the BAT lanes on 15th Ave just south of the Ballard Bridge have been confusing since day one. Our sister site, MagnoliaVoice, is reporting that Seattle Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske has clarified the enforcement issues. Here is what the chief said in a letter: Drivers may now use the lanes northbound at …
Weekend events for Ballard and beyond
Updated: Lots of events in Ballard and surrounding neighborhoods below. (Please note the change in the Aster Coffee event)… In Greenwood, Seattle’ first “Summer Streets” event of the season kicks off tonight (Friday). From 6 to 9 p.m., Greenwood Avenue/Phinney Avenue will be closed from from 87th to 65th St. for the event, which will …
Kathy Casey leaving Ballard, building for sale
Ballard foodie Kathy Casey is reportedly leaving her prime Old Ballard location for a smaller space across the Ship Canal. The Puget Sound Business Journal is