A new event space has opened in the Ballard area on 1417 NW 54th St. The Micro Venue has launched its “micro wedding” studio space in Ballard. The pandemic has changed just about everything this past year or so, especially the ways in which people gather (and celebrate!). But, The Micro Venue to hoping to […]
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Greenwood’s Yonder Bar closing due to neighbor complaint
Update: We’ve received a statement from the City detailing the code violations that are forcing Yonder Bar to close. The violations include unlawful sign placement and off-street parking elimination due to the garage being used as a storefront. The City’s corrections include the following: Restore the required off-street parking space or provide approved alternate off-street […]
Stay Healthy Streets may pause while SDOT considers funding
The Stay Healthy Streets program in Seattle could be paused if SDOT doesn’t reallocate funding to keep it going. According to the Seattle Bike Blog, the program will be put on hold if SDOT doesn’t get approval to divert funding from the Bicycle Master Plan. Stay Healthy Streets started in May 2020 in response to […]
Armed carjacking in Ballard ends in downtown Seattle crash
Police have arrested a 45-year-old man after he carjacked a motorist at gunpoint in Ballard and then led officers on a pursuit that ended in a crash in downtown Seattle. According to SPD, the carjacking victim called 911 at 7:45 am on Wednesday morning saying he’d been carjacked at gunpoint in the 300 block of […]
We Heart Seattle to host Carkeek Park cleanup on Saturday
We Heart Seattle, a volunteer-based group of community members, are organizing a clean-up at Carkeek Park this Saturday, February 6th. The group is planning to collect waste, deceased animals, rotting food, and other trash. The group is welcomed by Seattle Parks & Recreation for their service, but it is not how the We Heart Seattle […]
Police recover gun used in a Ballard road rage incident
Police have arrested a 34-year-old man who used a gun to threaten another driver during a road rage incident in Ballard last Saturday night. According to the SPD Blotter, a 44-year-old man called 911 at 11:30 pm on Saturday to report that another driver had pointed a firearm at him in the 1500 block of […]
Tunnel boring machine for Ship Canal Water Quality Project on its way to Ballard
The Ship Canal Water Quality Project is still underway and a massive German tunnel boring machine has arrived at the Port of Tacoma. Over the next few months, each piece shipped separately from Germany will find its way to Ballard, where the entire machine will be assembled. Other updates on the project are happening in […]
PCC urges City to rethink hazard pay for grocery store workers
PCC Community Markets is asking Seattle City Council to reconsider the hazard pay ordinance to increase grocery store workers’ hourly rate by $4. Seattle City Council last week passed the Hazard Pay for Grocery Store Workers Bill, set to be signed by Mayor Jenny Durkan this week. The bill requires all Seattle grocery stores to […]
Restaurants, museums, fitness centers allowed to reopen at 25% capacity starting Monday
Gov. Jay Inslee yesterday announced easing of COVID-19 guidelines for King County, allowing many business to reopen indoor service starting Monday, Feb. 1. Under the easements, King, Snohomish, and Pierce Counties will be in Phase 2 of the new Roadmap to Recovery plan. That means restaurants, indoor fitness centers, and live entertainment venues including bowling […]
5-story office building proposed for NW 51st St and 15th Ave NW
A 5-story office building has been proposed at 5020 15th Ave NW, at the corner of NW 51st St and 15th Ave NW. The site is currently an empty lot, but project heads are hoping to turn it into a 5-story office building with 15 parking spaces. As the Seattle DJC reports, the corner lot […]
Council Vice Chair Dunn wants answers following 11 million gallon wastewater spill
Following the massive wastewater spill on January 13, King County Council Vice Chair Reagan Dunn is asking to take a closer look into what went wrong. The rainstorm on January 13th caused flooding and power outages throughout the Puget Sound area, leading to a power failure at King County’s West Point Treatment Plant. The mass […]
January Q&A with District 6 Councilmember Dan Strauss
In our January Q&A with District 6 Councilmember Dan Strauss, we sourced reader questions from the My Ballard Group, many of which centered around the homelessness crisis. If you want to submit questions for future Q&As, email us at tips@myballard.com. When will your homelessness plan be implemented? “This is the sixth year of a civil […]
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