Snow finally falls around Ballard
7:45 a.m. update: It’s snowing steadily again, and the morning commute is a big mess (520 is shut down, 405 is stopped, I-5 is a sheet of ice.) Here in …
Forecasters miss by hours and inches
10:15 p.m. update: Still no snow yet, but the latest forecast from KING 5’s Jeff Renner begins with the exclamation, “Not over yet!” The general consensus is 1 to 3 …
Zaw Pizza now open, to offer freebies
Zaw Pizza has just opened its third Seattle location here in Ballard. It’s located in the new Canal Station building along Leary Way near Market Ave. Zaw’s specialty is eat-at-home …
Help pick Adams Elementary’s playground
With a new mural to show off (below), Adams Elementary is continuing their ambitious school yard renovation with plans for a new playground. Thanks to a matching grant from the …
2 to 6 inches of snow expected
Update: The National Weather Service says a significant snow event is in the forecast for Wednesday, bringing 2 to 6 inches of snow to the Puget Sound lowlands (see .pdf …
Buy organic produce delivered by sailboat
You can’t get much more green than this: organic, local and delivered by sailboat. On January 4th, a sailboat will deliver fresh organic produce from three local farms right to …
Ballard man among those stuck on monorail
Getting stuck on the monorail isn’t much of a story these days, but Ballard’s own Robert Baker has a unique perspective: he drove the monorail on its debut during the …
Weather impact mild so far, more snow looms
While a few neighborhoods like West Seattle have been slipping and sliding, Ballard has emerged without any significant weather impact so far (other than Seattle Public Schools District starting two …
Discount flower shop opens in Ballard
Radiant Blooms opened a couple weeks ago right next to Paseo on Seaview. The wholesale flower shop offers a modest inventory at a discount. “They have cut and potted flowers,” …
Coldest weather in 18 years in forecast
Forecasters are predicting the coldest stretch of weather since December 1990, when hundreds of pipes burst, flooding homes across the region. Temperatures are not expecting to get above freezing all week — on Thursday, the high is not expected to get above the mid-20s. Brrrr.
“Homeowners and businesses can save themselves a lot of heartache and expense if they take steps — right now — to winterize their pipes,” said Joe Mickelson with Seattle Public Utilities. “The alternative to acting now could be the cost of a plumber’s visit and huge repair bills for flood damage.” Read SPU’s important list of winterizing tips below:
14th Ave. intersection dedicated
One year ago, Agnes Meserole was hit and killed while she walked across 14th Ave. at 58th St. on the way to her teaching assistant job at St. Alphonsus Parish. …
Snow, ice on cold Sunday morning
Most of Ballard woke up to a winter landscape this morning. Despite the 28 degree temps, traffic is moving smoothly on the main roads around Ballard, including 65th St. and …