Update 11:20 p.m Harborview Medical Center has officially identified the bicyclist killed in Wednesday morning’s accident. He was 39-year-old Kevin Black of Ballard, father of two little girls and an avid cyclist. People are stopping by a memorial along 24th Ave near 65th St. to pay their respects. “I would just like to say that …
Update 8:30 p.m. SPD is releasing new details in the fatal crash this morning involving a bicyclist and a van at 24th Ave. near 65th St. Both the van and the bicyclist were headed southbound on 24th Ave. “As the traffic signal turned green for southbound and northbound traffic (at 65th), witnesses stated the van …
Updated: Swedish Hospital plans to eliminate 200 jobs in the coming months — nearly 3 percent of its total staff — according to a report which cited an internal memo. Many of the layoffs are focused on management: 4 vice presidents and 22 directors are being let go in the first wave. Another 175 managers …
A group of serial burglars have been hitting parking garages and storage lockers at condos near 15th and Market and 85th and Greenwood in Greenwood, reports Q13 Fox, which aired surveillance video of the suspects. Police say the female suspect is in her early 20’s; about 5’5 tall with dark hair and a heavy build. …
The investigation resumes today in the tragic sinking of the Ballard-based Katmai fishing vessel. According to the Seattle Times, the Coast Guard is testing the buoyancy of the life raft to see if it inflated properly. Back in October, seven crew members were killed when the Katmai sunk off the Aleutian Islands. Four survived by …
The “missing link” of the Burke-Gilman Trail — the stretch between 11 Ave. NW and the Locks — has been a contentious issue for years. It winds through Ballard’s industrial district, underneath the Ballard Bridge and over railroad tracks before it connects up with the Burke Gilman on the other side of the Locks. Some …
Espresso Picolinos, a new cafe next door to Ristorante Picolinos is now open. “Stopped in for a latte,” writes My Ballard reader Amy. “Generous shots for a double tall latte. They had a small assortment of pastries and treats.” And coming soon: an expanded pastry selection from a bakery on the premises. Espresso Picolinos is …
The city installed its first on-street bicycle rack today on Capitol Hill — it’s about the size of a car and holds eight bikes at a time (photo). SDOT plans to add more racks in coming months with the goal of having “one to two per neighborhood.” We checked with Craig Benjamin at Sustainable Ballard, …
After much speculation, King County Executive Ron Sims confirmed he’s headed to DC to become the deputy secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The King County Council now must appoint a temporary replacement through November, and King County Councilmember Larry Phillips, who represents Ballard and surrounding neighborhoods, is the only person who’s …
The shelves are stocked and now the signs are going up at Trader Joe’s. Mary emailed us this morning to say that the truck pulled up around 7:30 a.m. with the large red signs. Crews got right to work installing this sign on 46th. They will also install two more on Ballard Way just above …
A building across from Ballard Blossom on Market St. has been boarded up for the last couple months, and now the boards are coming down. When it opens in March, it will be All the Best Pet Care, a local chain of pet stores that specializes in nutrition and “the best of everything for dogs …
As promised, Jacobsen’s moved out of Ballard by the first of the month. The store and adjacent lot on Market St. near 24th are empty. Next door, Archie McPhee’s will move to Wallingford this summer.