Artisan pizza joint to open on Leary
Ballard’s pizza scene keeps growing. Zaw Pizza, which bills itself as “artisan pizza in the raw,” will open soon at the north end of Canal Station on Leary, according to …
Pajama party at Majestic Bay Theatres
This Saturday morning you can jump out of bed and head straight to Majestic Bay in your pajamas for “Movies for Morningsong,” a special screening of The Jungle Book to …
Mayor proposes funding for ‘missing link’
The notorious “missing link” in the Burke-Gilman trail may be connected by 2010. Mayor Nickels has proposed $8.6 million for the trail in his upcoming two-year budget. The “missing link” …
Our latest blog, FremontUniverse.com
We’ve received many emails over the last few months from our Fremont readers about expanding to their neighborhood. So we’ve launched FremontUniverse.com for the Center of the Universe. We’ll continue …
Noise complaint filed from new senior center
That didn’t take long. A resident at the brand new Landmark Senior Center along Leary and Ballard Avenues has filed a noise complaint with the city. “Now she wants to …
More buses during viaduct construction
When construction starts next year on the seismically vulnerable viaduct, traffic may not be as bad as some fear. Under a $32 million plan, the state DOT is proposing a …
Beavers back to school, first game Friday
Today’s the first day of school at Ballard High, and the Beavers will take on Liberty at Memorial Stadium this Friday evening in the first varsity football game of the …
Boutique switch-a-roo in Ballard, Fremont
If you look in the windows of what used to be Olivine along Ballard Ave., you’ll see bare floors and empty walls. The popular boutique in Old Ballard closed late …
Introducing the Geeky Swedes
Nine months after the launch of MyBallard.com, we’d like to properly introduce ourselves. Our names are Cory and Kate Bergman. And Kai, too. It was Kate’s idea to start a …
Thieves steal safe at Tigertail
Tigertail was closed Monday after thieves broke into the restaurant. The break-in happened overnight Sunday. The thieves smashed a small window in the roll-up door and squeezed inside. They made …
News from neighborhoods next door
A few interesting stories from neighborhoods surrounding Ballard… – Greenwood: Graffiti mars empty McDonald’s again – Magnolia: Magnolia’s messiest man evicted (with photos) – …
Put out those garbage cans
Happy Labor Day! Just a reminder that even though today is a holiday, garbage pickup is normal. Banks, liquor stores and post offices are closed and you don’t have to …