Community members are invited to help paint a new mural at the 8th Avenue NW and Holman Road underpass in Crown Hill during two upcoming volunteer events. Urban ArtWorks is hosting community paint days on Saturday, April 25 and Saturday, May 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The events will take place at the …
Seattle’s Historic Preservation Program is holding its annual election for the Ballard Avenue Landmark District Board, with two positions set to appear on the 2026 ballot. According to the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods, candidates will run for Position #6, designated for a property owner or businessperson, and Position #7, designated for a property owner. Both …
Ballard butcher shop Beast & Cleaver is making a series of changes to its business, citing economic and industry pressures. In a newsletter to customers, owners Polly Yakovich and Kevin Smith said “economic and political uncertainty, rising food costs, staffing pressures, healthcare, and a fundamental shift in how people are dining” have brought the business …
Construction work is continuing in Ballard along NW Leary Way near 15th Ave NW as part of the Route 40 Transit-Plus Multimodal Corridor Project, with ongoing sidewalk and roadway improvements and periodic lane reductions expected in the coming weeks. Crews have recently completed installation and commissioning of new traffic signals at the intersection of 15th …
A private security company will patrol Golden Gardens beach and park this summer. Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) has contracted a private security company to work at Golden Gardens due to a limited number of park rangers, according to SPR Community Service Branch Manager Jon Jainga, who shared the news at the community meeting on …
A planned commercial development in Interbay that included a hotel and pickleball courts is now slated to become the site of Seattle’s first micro-shelter project under Mayor Katie Wilson’s homelessness response plan. Wilson announced in a recent community briefing that the site at 1551 W. Armory Way, just north of Whole Foods, will turn into …
Ballard residents are organizing a march this weekend to advocate for the inclusion of a Ballard station in Sound Transit’s light rail plans, as the agency considers scaling back the project. The march, planned for Sunday, April 19, comes as Sound Transit evaluates changes to its expansion program to address long-term financial challenges. The agency …
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Sustainable Ballard is organizing an Earth Day-themed brewery hop of Ballard breweries this week to raise money for its ongoing projects. According to organizers, the event—called the Spring Beer Hop—is on Saturday, April 18, and will run from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., spanning an approximately 1.5-mile route through the Ballard Brewery District. The event …
The Ballard Barre3 is opening its third studio space in the former Verity Credit Union location at 5711 24th Ave NW Suite 100. Barre3 opened in 2016 its original space in Ballard is just up the block from their new studio. They announced the expansion in December, saying they decided to open a new studio …
Ballard’s new affordable housing complex at St. Luke’s (2035 NW 58th St) has opened. St. Luke’s Episcopal Church has redeveloped its Ballard campus into a mixed-income housing project with two eight-story buildings, including 84 affordable family units and more than 200 additional apartments. The project also includes a new church space and is aimed at …
The Ballard bar Shingletown Saloon (2016 NW Market St) says it will close later this month after more than a decade in business. Former owner of the now-closed Ballard Loft, Dan Murphy, opened Shingletown in 2015. In a message to customers, Murphy said the “little country Honky Tonk” will hold its final party on April …