Ballard High School graduate Jean Smart walked away with an Emmy last night for her role in “Samantha Who?” The 1969 grad won the statue for Best Supporting Actress in […]
Building saved from demolition, for now
For months, there was a land use sign promising big changes at the small brick building on the corner of 24th Ave and 65th St. But the sign disappeared after […]
Popular organic cafe coming to Ballard
Portage Bay Cafe prides itself in serving locally-grown, organic foods. Their bread comes from Essential and Great Harvest Bakeries while their beef comes from Oregon Country Beef. And now they’re […]
Scenes from the Fishermen’s Fall Festival
Hundreds braved the rain at Fishermen’s Terminal to celebrate the return of the North Pacific fishing fleet at the annual Fishermen’s Fall Festival. One of the most popular events is […]
Zoo mural hit with graffiti again
Just two months after the city paid a company to use a high-tech pressure washer to restore the zoo mural on Phinney Ridge, taggers have hit it again. Sigh. More […]
Small protest, TV crews at Mars Hill
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 […]
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