Ballard High School junior Rachel Dejneka is one of six Seattle students headed to NYC to be honored at the National Academy Foundation’s Annual Gala. Student were selected for their leadership skills, academic success and involvement in Academy programs. Students will attend a concert by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra at Carnegie Hall. Congrats, Rachel! Seattle Public Schools’ press release follows below with more details…
If you drove across the Ballard Bridge today, you may have noticed crews installing big letters on the side of the new Ballard Blocks building. A crane lifted the giant letters above Mike’s Chili Parlor. The letters have LED lights on the back, which will light up at night. Ballard Blocks is home to Trader …
Updated 4 p.m. The Fremont Bridge is open again after a serious head-on accident that was reported just before 11 a.m. today. A white van and SUV collided head-on on the north end of the bridge, resulting in one serious injury and sending two others to the hospital. A third car was involved, as well. …
There’s now security camera video of Tuesday morning’s break-in at Picolino’s on YouTube. The clip shows two men in front of the Sunset Hill restaurant, one in what police describe as a stolen car and the other at the front door. A short time later, you hear the sound of smashing glass. At one point …
Take 5 Urban Market on the corner of 70th & 8th is now open. We received a handful of emails from excited neighbors like Danielle: The owners are a very sweet couple who are still learning the register and figuring out pricing, but it looks like it’s going to be a great spot. The produce …
King County Executive Ron Sims has released new sales tax figures which “pose one of the most serious financial emergencies” in the history of Metro Transit. How serious? As much as a 20 percent cut in bus service by next year.
“These new figures mean we are faced with doing what nobody wants, which is deep cuts in local and commuter bus service next year that would take service levels back to the early 1990s,” said Sims. Two-thirds of Metro’s funding originates from sales tax. We’ve posted Metro’s press release below.
You can always visit the Ballard events section here on My Ballard, but some of our readers have asked if they can receive a list of events via email. So we’ve created a weekly newsletter of the latest Ballard-area community events. Sign up at the top of our events page (powered by Google Groups) right …
Sorry for all the crime news, but it’s been a busy couple days. In addition to the arrests at Picolinos, Seattle Police say they’ve arrested a man and woman suspected in as many as 20 burglaries and car prowls, many in the Ballard area. One of the suspected burglaries was this break-in at a condo …
Just a few hours after we posted a story below about a series of business burglaries in Ballard and Greenwood, two suspects were caught in the act at Picolinos restaurant and cafe on 32nd Ave. “At approx 12:15 am this morning, two males approximately 20 years of age attempted to break into Picolinos,” said owner …
Mark your calendar for a great event on the evening of February 28th called “Empty Bowls.” For a minimum donation of $10, you’ll select a unique, hand-crafted bowl created by a local artist and sit down for a dinner of soup and bread. When dinner’s over, you’ll take the bowl home. All proceeds go to …
Three Ballard businesses and a Crown Hill coffee stand have been hit by burglars in the last ten days. In Greenwood, three other businesses have been hit. It’s unclear if they’re connected, but it’s enough to motivate some local businesses to circulate an email warning about the break-ins. The most recent Ballard burglary occurred at …
“I went and froze my butt off tonight at Golden Gardens,” says S x 2 who shot this amazing photo (zoom). Clearly, it was worth it.