Ballard will gain a new bagel shop this fall: Mt Bagel has announced plans to open a brick-and-mortar at 1417 NW 54th St. Eater Seattle reports that the wildly popular mobile bagel bakery will open the doors to their new space at the StudioWorks building in late September. Owner Roan Hartzog told Eater that the […]
U.S. Army Corps install acoustic device to deter seals from Ballard Locks
In an effort to improve salmon stocks, an underwater sound device has been installed at the Ballard Locks to keep seals away from the fish ladder. A group of partners—including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Oceans Initiative, Long Live the Kings, University of St Andrews, Genuswave, Puget Sound Partnership, Washington Department of Fish and […]
National Nordic Museum to reopen on Sept. 4
With Gov. Jay Inslee’s new reopening guidance for museums and bowling alleys, the National Nordic Museum has announced it will be able to reopen its doors on Sept. 4. In accordance with both state and local health guidelines, the Nordic will require all visitors to purchase a timed ticket ahead of visiting the museum. All […]
Cloudburst Brewing opens today on Shilshole
Ballard now has another brewery to add to its roster: Cloudburst Brewing opens today at 5456 Shilshole Ave NW. The brewery announced last year its plans to set up shop in the former Rathburn Automotive building, their second location since opening on Western Ave in 2016. “It’s been a long, wild, long, exciting, stressful, long […]
Bloodworks NW to test all blood donations for COVID-19 antibodies
All Bloodworks NW blood donations will be tested for coronavirus antibodies, the blood bank announced Monday. All blood given between now and Sept. 30 will undergo antibody testing; the testing will also identify people who may be able to donate to the convalescent plasma program which can help current COVID-19 patients. The test will show […]
Brown Bear to offer free car washes on Thursday for 63rd birthday
This Thursday, Aug. 27 is Brown Bear Car Wash‘s 63rd birthday, and the company will follow their yearly tradition of offering free car washes. The free “Beary Clean” car washes will be available at each of their 27 tunnel locations, one of which is on 15th Ave NW in Ballard. The free washes will be […]
Ballard man builds e-commerce tool to boost local businesses
A man in Ballard has created an easy way to shop local: it’s called Sook, and it features over two dozen Ballard and Seattle small businesses. Jonathan Sandals is the founder of Sook, which emerged from his realization that due to the pandemic closures, he had no easy way to shop at his favorite local […]
Five muralists to paint over former Ballard Blossom building
The building that was home to Ballard Blossom will soon be covered in murals by local artists. The Ballard Alliance’s Ballard Public Art Committee has chosen five artists to paint the building, which will eventually be turned into a 7-story hotel. Since Ballard Blossom moved to their new location, the former flower shop has been […]
Sunset Hill clubhouse opening up to remote learning and office co-op
Good news for everyone who needs a break from working from home: the Sunset Hill Community Association is opening up their clubhouse to remote learning and office co-op rentals this fall. Normally, the rentals are done on an hourly basis at the clubhouse, but due to COVID-19 restrictions, they’re opening it up to accommodate people […]
Update: SPD arrest suspect involved in Monday night Aurora homicide
Update: Police say a suspect was arrested Thursday morning downtown by patrol officers. “Following up on a bulletin issued by detectives, officers located the 41-year-old male suspect downtown and took him into custody,” SPD reports. Officers recovered a gun, interviewed the suspect and booked him into King County Jail. Original: Seattle Police are investigating a […]
5-story apartment proposed for NW 85th St
A 5-story apartment building is being proposed for the 300 block of NW 85th St. The plans include 71 small efficiency dwelling units and two live-work units with no parking in the plans. According to King County records, the lots proposed for development are 323, 325, and 327 NW 85th St, which includes the building […]
BHS Foundation hosts virtual auction to support athletics, dance, cheer, and band
All this week, the Ballard High School Foundation is hosting a silent online auction to support the school’s extracurricular programs. The silent auction will culminate in a live ‘Celebrating All Things Ballard’ auction on Sunday, Aug. 23 at 7pm. The auction will be live streamed from Ballard High School Field with host Stephen Kilbreath.* All […]
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