Edith Macefield will always be remembered as the Ballard woman who didn’t give in to the big developer. Even when offered nearly a million bucks for her small house on NW 46th St., she refused to move. Cement walls went up around her with construction workers jackhammering from morning to evening. Her determination to live …
Updated: King County Sheriff’s deputies pursued a suspected stolen car at high speed through Ballard Wednesday evening. “He went by us on 18th Ave NW at 67th, right along the Salmon Bay soccer field doing what might have been 70, 80, 90 mph,” wrote Slosh in the forum. “I was walking my dog as he …
Seattle is full of “Deadliest Catch” fans, so the Discovery Channel has decided to host the very first “CatchCon” here. The one-day event will give fans “a behind-the-scenes look at the making of your favorite show, autograph sessions and much, much more.” CatchCon takes place on April 25th. Captains Sig Hansen, Keith Colburn, Phil Harris, …
Updated: Firefighters raced to Ballard’s historic firehouse today after a report of a small fire in the kitchen. The lunchtime crowd at the Hi-Life was “gently asked to exit the building,” said My Ballard reader Seonaidh who emailed us this photo of fire crews entering the front of the building: And Earnie sent us this …
Business owners, community leaders and citizens are being arrested today, and you can help bail them out of jail. Today is the Ballard and Fremont “Lock-up” to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Jail birds are being locked up at The Ballroom in Fremont, and they have until 2 p.m. to raise $2,000 bail. If you …
Updated: At 9:30 this morning, firefighters responded to an accident at 58th St. and 15th Ave. involving a pedestrian that was hit by a car. “The guy was breathing and talking. Might have broken his arm,” wrote My Ballard reader Euchalon in comments. “He was hit by a car turning left onto 15th. Not sure …
As we been reporting, Seattle Public Schools is working on a new student assignment plan which will reconfigure the boundaries of Ballard schools. The biggest change will likely impact Ballard High, which also serves the neighborhood of Magnolia. “It is possible that the lines will be drawn so high school students will not be assigned …
A year ago, the sea serpent sculpture on the Shilshole Bay Marina jetty was removed to be refurbished. “It’s back,” writes Kim from Seattle Daily Photo, who snapped this shot (see a larger version right here). Sea serpents were a fascination of Ballardites in the early 1900s, as evidenced by this photo of a fake …
The empty space on Market where Bella’s Boutique used to be is about to become a bigger La Isla. Kellie emailed us after talking to someone at La Isla that the restaurant was expanding. We called them up and learned that they were taking over half of the old Bella’s space. They received a permit …
First on My Ballard: Rhapsody Partners and architect Arthur Chang won approval from the Design Review Board on Monday night for Market Street Landing, a new condo/retail complex replacing the Denny’s at 15th St. and Market Ave. The board attached several conditions to the approval. The new design (above) features several changes suggested by the …
A good crowd attended the tunnel town hall at Ballard High School tonight. Representatives from WSDOT, SDOT and other agencies took questions from the crowd about plans to replace the Viaduct with a deep-bored tunnel. Some in the audience, as you might imagine, were not in favor of the tunnel. Hot topics included access to …
Construction at one of Ballard’s largest new developments, Leva on Market, located on Market St. between 15th and 17th Avenues, is now officially complete. Residents will be moving into the apartment complex this month. Trammell Crow Residential, which is managing the property, called it “Ballard’s first new apartment community in 20 years.” Leva on Market …