Kirke Park awarded $16K for new trellis design
Friends of Kirke Park have received $16,000 from the city of Seattle to install a new trellis at the recently remodeled park. The money was awarded to the park through …
Art Church to be demolished, will make way for new residences
A decision has been made to tear down the old Art Church at 2051 NW 61st St. The church, which was coined the Art Church when it was turned into …
Honey Bucket at Ballard Commons to be removed
The Honey Bucket at the Ballard Commons Park will be removed, according to the city of Seattle. The portable toilet was placed at the park earlier this summer on a …
Ballard Annex Oyster House to fill old Thaiku location
Correction and update: Madeline Scarp from Opper Melang Restaurants tells us the restaurant will actually be called the Ballard Annex Oyster House. The name is a play on both its …
Ballard Greenways meeting tomorrow night
Tomorrow, Tuesday Dec. 4 is the monthly meeting for the Ballard Greenways group. They’ll meet at 7:30 p.m. at Miro Tea (5404 Ballard Ave NW). There will be a guest …
Somber Home Opener for Beaver Basketball
By Bucky Beaver The boys and girls basketball teams played with heavy hearts in their home openers Friday night playing one day after the passing of their teacher, coach, and …
Fire at Ballard Blocks, LA Fitness evacuated
Original post: A small fire at the Ballard Blocks this afternoon evacuated LA Fitness, according to our tipster, Silver. The fire was contained in a single room, and was put …
Ballard High School loses beloved history teacher John Nygaard
Ballard High School teacher John Nygaard passed away yesterday, leaving the high school devastated at his untimely death. Nygaard, a history teacher and former basketball coach, was a 1987 graduate …
Thaiku finds new home on Phinney Ridge
The popular Thai restaurant Thaiku will be reincarnated early next year, and they’re planning to open on Phinney Ridge. Thaiku closed their Ballard Ave location almost a year ago. The …
Tony’s Coffee hosting ‘Literary Housewarming’ party
Tony’s Coffee (7001 3rd Ave NW) is hosting a grand opening party tonight, which they’re called a “Literary Housewarming.” They’ve invited a few Ballard authors to do some readings tonight, …
Revised application for land under The Viking
A revised land-use application has been filed for the block that houses the decades-old Viking Tavern at NW 64th St and 24th Ave NW. The application, published today by the Department …
Nearby: Pottery sale, chemical spill clean-up, and a food bank that needs help
Here are some stories making headlines in nearby neighborhoods: Former Oroweat Bakery Outlet site. Photo by Mike V Contractors clean up decades-old chemical spill at former Oroweat Bakery Outlet site …