Metro bus fares going up Sunday
Beginning February 1st, most Metro bus fares are increasing 25 cents. The price hikes are in response to Metro’s revenue shortfall. You can see the full breakdown of the new prices here (.pdf file).
Views from the Ballard Bridge
With the sun shining, we took a stroll across the Ballard Bridge.
And snapped some photos, like this one of Salmon Bay. Many more below…
Firefighter assaulted along 15th in Ballard
Nearly two hours after yesterday’s terrible accident along 15th Ave in Interbay, firefighters responded to a separate call on 15th at 56th St. in Ballard. While they were treating a patient, a friend of the suspect who was apparently intoxicated punched a firefighter in the face, police say. The fire department quickly called for police …
Big accident south of Ballard Bridge
Update 10:15 p.m.: A high-speed collision along 15th Ave. near the Interbay Golf Center this afternoon sent three people to the hospital and created long traffic backups lasting into the night. For approximately 6 hours, police detoured southbound traffic over Ballard Bridge while they investigated, diverting cars to Fremont. Just before 10 p.m., the bridge …
Small earthquake shakes Seattle
An earthquake centered 14 miles north of Seattle shook some people awake at 5:25 a.m. It measured 4.5 on the scale, too small to cause any damage. We slept right through the quake, but did you feel it? Update 12:15 p.m. – After inspecting the city’s bridges, the Seattle Department of Transportation says that the …
Fund your ideas for neighborhood improvements
From now until Feb. 27th, you can submit an application with the city to request funding for small-scale (up to $90K per project) street or parks improvements. Some examples of funded projects in Ballard over the last couple years include traffic circles, sidewalk repair and speed bumps. One of the largest projects is soon to …
‘Jobless in Seattle’ on NBC News
Wave after wave of Seattle layoffs have been in the news over the past few weeks. While many people in Ballard have been impacted, sometimes we may not realize the magnitude of the recession until we make national news: Another way to get a sense of the scope of our local economic troubles is by …
New management, new look for Via Verde
My Ballard reader Robert sent us this photo today of a new sign going up in front of Via Verde, the Italian restaurant on Market St. near 17th Ave. We called the restaurant, and they said new management recently took over the establishment with plans to make some changes. Via Verde is still rather new …
More cottages to be built in Ballard
High density living doesn’t mean you have to share walls with your neighbors. The Department of Planning and Development just approved a project at 1548 NW 61st St. (street view map) for six two-story cottage-style homes, similar to the 60th Street Cottages shown above. The proposal shows the site as two parcels of land which …
New restaurant Root Table now open
From the owner of Enlighten comes a new Asian-fusion restaurant at 2213 NW Market St. called Root Table. It just opened a few days ago. Serving lunch and dinner daily, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., Root Table features such entrees as the “Double-Fisted Duck,” which is duck marinated in dark beer and Chinese wine. …
Nearby: Food Network, Dick’s, more pizza
– Greenwood: Food Network crews spotted at Greenwood restaurant – Queen Anne: Dick’s Restaurant celebrates 55 years in business – Fremont: Two more pizza places and Seattle Fish open in Fremont – Magnolia: Big stone house under construction turning heads
Last chance to sign up for Ballard Little League
Seattle’s oldest Little League chapter, the Ballard Little League is days away from its registration deadline. “The more players that sign up, and the more adult volunteers that umpire, coach, or serve as a parent representative for a team, the better for everyone!” explains Paul Anderson, who dropped us a note. You can find the …