Bus fares to increase
With a record number of riders taking the bus, the King County Council has voted to raise fares for Metro Transit. The Council voted on Monday to raise fares by …
Man stabbed outside tavern
A man is recovering today after being stabbed early Sunday morning outside an unnamed Crown Hill tavern at NW 85th St and 9th Ave NW. The Seattle PI 911 blog …
Coat & sock drive for homeless
Thousands of homeless men, women and children sleep on the streets of Seattle each night. With winter upon us one local businessman is helping with a coat and sock drive. …
Ballard Jazz Walk this Thursday evening
Always a great event, the Ballard Jazz Walk will take over Ballard Ave. and Market St. this Thursday. 15 groups will play at 11 venues, including the Wayne Horvitz Quartet …
Crowd at Office Max recycling event, but no TVs
People were dropping off hundreds of PCs at the Ballard Office Max’s “Recycle Your Old Electronics” event on Saturday. But despite what the store told My Ballard Friday — and …
Bicyclist injured on Ballard Bridge dies
Back in July of last year, Terry McMacken was bicycling across the Ballard Bridge when he bumped into the low concrete barrier and rocketed into traffic. He was hit by …
Suspicious fire in abandoned house
Firefighters extinguished a blaze in an abandoned house on the corner of 85th St. and 6th Ave. at 8 p.m. Friday, and witnesses told investigators they saw a suspicious man …
City could hike parking fees in Ballard
Starting next year, you could pay more to park in downtown Ballard. In an effort to help eliminate the 2009-2010 budget shortfall, the Seattle City Council is considering raising parking …
News from nearby neighborhoods
– Greenwood: Six-car accident at 85th and Greenwood this afternoon – Interbay: Seattle Police decides not to ticket drivers on 15th… for now – Fremont: City turns down proposal to …
Get rid of your e-junk on Saturday
Office Max is holding a one-day FREE electronics recycling drive on Saturday. The store says they’ll accept everything from Apple IIe computers to Zenith televisions. The store on Leary is …
Signs display addresses of drug ‘dealers’
This sign was posted on a telephone pole along 20th Ave. in Ballard. My Ballard reader Charles said he also saw another sign in the vicinity that said “dope dealer” …
Changes coming to NW 70th St
The small business center at 14th Ave NW & NW 70th St is going through some changes. A few weeks ago we wrote about Gracewinds closing suddenly, now we’ve learned …