A very small protest appeared outside of Mars Hill Church tonight (Friday) for the opening session with Dr. Tedd Tripp, the controversial author who recommends corporal punishment for young children. […]
Aaaaay, matey! It’s ‘Talk Like a Pirate Day’
Looking for a place to release your inner pirate? AAaarrrrr! The Jolly Roger Taproom is the place to go. We spoke with the folks at pirate central who say on […]
The weekend events calendar
– The 12th annual Fremont Oktoberfest begins tonight (Friday) and runs the entire weekend. The Brew Ha-Ha 5k run is Sunday at 10 a.m. (We’ll have Oktoberfest coverage over on […]
Ristorante Picolinos to open in October
After months of waiting, Ristorante Picolinos on 32nd & 65th is almost ready to open. We caught up with the owner for the tour and he said they’re aiming for […]
Car camp for Ballard homeless proposed
With about 50 homeless people living in their cars in Ballard alone, Sustainable Ballard wants to set up car camps at local church parking lots. Each location would house 6 […]
The debate continues: Frelard or Balmont?
Earlier this year we put the question to you – Is the gray area between Fremont and Ballard considered Frelard or Balmont? Today in the Seattle Times, they ask local […]
Burglars hit multiple Fremont businesses
Blue Flavor, a web and mobile design company based in Fremont, is one of several businesses that have been burglarized since the beginning of the year. In fact they’ve been […]
School district considers sales proposals
The Seattle School Board is meeting tonight (Wednesday) to discuss the proposed sales of two historic elementary schools and one playground. Crown Hill school would be sold to Small Faces […]
Day 2 for artwork installation on Ballard Bridge
Crews are busy for the second day reinstalling artwork on the Ballard Bridge. We wrote yesterday about the restoration effort after the 10-foot aluminum sculptures were damaged in the wind […]
Controversial author coming to Mars Hill Church
This Friday night and Saturday, Ballard’s Mars Hill Church is hosting Dr. Tedd Tripp, the controversial author of Shepherding a Child’s Heart. “Tripp is somewhat notorious for his promotion of […]
Jacobsen’s Marine staying… for now
In the comments following our story about Archie McPhee leaving Ballard, a few of you correctly pointed out that Jacobsen’s Marine shares the same plot of land. The land’s owner […]
Paint fire quickly extinguished on 46th St.
We’re a little late on this story, but fire crews responded to heavy smoke in the 1100 block of 46th St. just before 8 a.m. My Ballard reader Charles Redell […]
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