Legislative special session update from Rep. Reuven Carlyle
36th District State Rep. Reuven Carlyle is in the midst of the state legislative special session, and filmed a quick update yesterday to recap the progress, or, “lack thereof,” as …
Music and bikes to fill Ballard’s Bergen Place Park today
Today is the Ballard Bike Street Party, which will include a couple live musical acts, plenty of bicycle-related information, a biker fashion show, and lots of free goodies. The event …
Reminder: Concerts at the Locks start tonight
Tonight will be the first of the summer concert series at the Ballard Locks Botanical Gardens. The concert tonight will feature the Seattle Civic Band at 7 p.m. There will also …
Loyal Heights teachers to form a bike train to work tomorrow
Loyal Heights teachers will form a bike train to work tomorrow (Friday) to cap off Bike to School month. Shannon Koller, Bike to School coordinator at Loyal Heights, says the …
Plant thieves make off with veggies in Whittier Heights
It appears we have a plant thief among us; we’ve heard from several sources that vegetable plants are being ripped out of personal gardens around Ballard. “Please spread the word …
Fast food workers’ strike kicked off at Ballard Taco Bell late last night
Fast food workers across the city are striking for higher wages today, and the strike was kicked off at the Ballard Taco Bell on 15th Ave NW at 10:30 p.m. …
Loyal Heights teacher recognized as a ‘Hero in the Classroom’
Loyal Heights Elementary School first-grade teacher Patricia Magnusson was recently recognized for her outstanding teaching. She’s been selected as one of 24 “Symetra Heroes in the Classroom” during the 2012 …
Today marks 106th anniversary of Ballard’s annex to Seattle
On this day in 1907, the City of Ballard was no more and it was annexed to Seattle. The momentous change added both a new neighborhood and 17, 000 people …
BHS lacrosse state semifinal match to air on Comcast tonight
The Ballard High School’s state semifinal playoff Division II lacrosse match against Nathan Hale will air tonight on Comcast. The game starts at 5 p.m. tonight, and will be available …
Ballard Bike Street Party is on Friday
This Friday, May 31, music and bicycles will take over Bergen Place Park for the Ballard Bike Street Party. The event is part of Seattle Summer Streets, put on by KEXP …
Get on the map for Saturday’s Whittier Heights garage sale
There are only a couple days left to get your house on the map for Saturday’s giant neighborhood-wide garage sale in Whittier Heights. If you’d like to do some spring …
Drink brews and raise money for Seattle Children’s at Reuben’s Brews
This Thursday, May 30, Reuben’s Brews (1406 NW 53rd St, Ste 1A) is raising money for Seattle Children’s Hospital as part of their “Thank you Thursdays” fundraisers, where $1 of each pint …