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Bicyclists ride in Black’s memory

At least 200 bicyclists gathered at the scene of last week’s deadly accident to ride to Golden Gardens in memory of Kevin Black.

Many more photos and video of this afternoon’s ride below…

Last days for Annabelle’s

This weekend is likely the last for Annabelle’s Consignment and Antique on Market St. Goods left over by consignors will be picked up next week. New owners purchased the store about 10 years ago, and they decided to close the store for a number of reasons including their lease was up, a new owner has …

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Remembering Kevin Black at memorial service

Family, friends, co-workers and cycling teammates gathered at The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church this afternoon to remember Kevin Black, the Ballard man who died this week in a tragic accident. At the entrance, Kevin’s bike and jersey were leaning against the wall. Well over a hundred people gathered to pay their respects. “He was the …

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Weekend memorial schedule for Kevin Black

There are a couple of events this weekend to remember Kevin Black, the bicyclist who was killed on Wednesday. Saturday: There will be a service at 2:00pm at The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church located at 5041 9th Avenue NE (map). All are welcome. Sunday:At 2:15 there will be a bicycle procession departing from the corner …

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Homeowner says he caught mail theft on camera

After his neighbors told My Ballard reader Al that they’d been burglarized in their north Greenwood neighborhood late last month, he decided to set up a surveillance camera. As he was reviewing the tape, and he says he saw a woman steal packages from his front porch. He put the clip up on YouTube: The …

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Chipotle Grill coming to Ballard Blocks

A new business will soon be joining Trader Joe’s and LA Fitness at Ballard Blocks. My Ballard reader “mijolm” posted this photo in the forum: We’re told by MyBallard reader Jamie, who coincidentally does PR for Chipotle, that the new restaurant is being built with “environmentally responsible building design.” The sustainable features include everything from …

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Many gather to remember Kevin Black

As many as a hundred people gathered to remember Kevin Black Thursday night. Black was killed yesterday just south of the intersection of 65th & 24th, where a memorial has been growing since the accident. Not everyone knew Kevin, and some new him intimately. We arrived just after 5:30 p.m. when a small group of …

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Award-winning author comes to Adams Elementary

For the last six weeks, every student at Adams Elementary has been reading the same book, “How Tia Lola Came to (Visit) Stay” by Julia Alvarez. In December, Adams’ PTA bought each student a copy of the book to participate in the second annual “Adams Reads the Same Book” program. On Friday night Alvarez will …

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Vigil, memorial ride planned

Update 2:30 p.m. There will be a vigil tonight (Thursday) at 5:30 p.m. at 24th Ave. and 65th St. in memory of Kevin Black. “All are welcome, whether on bikes or foot or whatever,” said My Ballard reader Michael. There was also talk of a memorial ride, but the Alki-Rubicon racing team — which provided …

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Memorial grows at accident scene

The memorial continues to grow today for Kevin Black, the bicyclist who was killed yesterday. We stopped by the memorial this morning where candles, flowers and notes surround the pole near the scene. Bicyclists stopped by while we were there, as well as other people from the community who just wanted to pay their respects. …

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Moshi Moshi plans to open tonight

Ballard’s newest sushi restaurant, Moshi Moshi in Old Ballard, held a private “soft launch” party last night. We snapped some photos through the window. Yes, that’s a tree in the center of the restaurant lit up with 8,000 LED lights. “It’s the only one in the U.S. that owner Kevin Erickson knows about and it’s …

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