Ballard siphon project to continue work next week
Puget Sound Energy (PSE) will continue work on the Ballard siphon replacement project next week, focusing on the southern end on West Commodore Way near 24th Ave W. The siphon …
Ballard High School to compete in regional robotics competition
The Ballard High School Robotics Club has been working hard for the past few months. They’ve been creating a basketball-playing robot that will compete in next week’s regional FIRST Robotics …
Ballard filmmaker trying to raise funds for documentary about Wikipedia vandalism
Have you ever read an entry on Wikipedia, and realized something didn’t quite sound right? A local filmmaker is taking a closer look at how vandalism occurs on the popular …
UW design students present ideas for transit service in Ballard
At the Ballard District Council meeting last night, a group of students from the University of Washington presented design concepts for improving transit service in Ballard. Led by UW’s Julie …
Salmon Bay School celebrates Pi Day
Today is March 14 (3/14), or, “Pi Day,” and Salmon Bay School is having a celebration with math games and plenty of, you guessed it, pie! Â This 40-foot-long piece of …
Curb ramps to be installed at 15th Ave NW and NW 77th St.
Next week, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) plans to begin installing curb ramps on the west side of 15th Ave NW at NW 77th St. According to SDOT, on …
Ballard High School students create “Ballardopoly”
A group of clever, business-minded students have created a board game tailored to Ballard. It’s called Ballardopoly, and it was made by Ballard High School’s DECA program. The school’s student …
Ballard District Council meeting tonight
Tonight is the monthly Ballard District Council meeting, held at the Ballard Public Library meeting room  (5614 22nd Ave NW) from 7 to 8:40 p.m. The meeting is open to the public. …
Ballard Bridge lane closure delayed due to weather
Earlier this week, we told you the Ballard Bridge would be closed for bridge painting on southbound side starting Monday March 12. But because of the wet weather, the painting …
Ballard’s LED streetlight testing in national news
Last week, Ballard made the news across the country for the LED streetlight testing on 15th Ave NW. The street was closed three nights in a row as streetlights were …
Bye Bye Birdie at Ballard High School
This week, Ballard High School is putting on three performances of Bye Bye Birdie, a classic American musical. The first performances are March 15 – 17, with more performances to …
Free hot dogs today
One of Ballard’s newest food trucks is offering a deal for hot dog lovers today: free steak hot dogs will be doled out at Ay Chihuahua’s between 11 a.m. and …