Haz-mat response south of Ballard Bridge
Updated: Cleanup is underway after a morning diesel spill in Interbay today. BNSF Railway has hired an environmental cleanup contractor to remove the the fuel that is contained within the …
Cannon firing for Fort Lawton closing ceremony
After more than a century, Fort Lawton in Discovery Park will officially be closed this weekend. Photo courtesy Annie Rocks During the ceremony on Saturday, the U.S. Army will be …
City testing soil on 14th Ave NW for raingardens
Chain link fences are up around two center medians on 14th Ave NW so the city can test the soil. One of the features proposed for the 14th Ave NW …
Ballard jazz band heading to the big apple
The Ballard High School jazz band has been selected for a prestigious competition and festival in New York City. Announced today, Ballard and two other area schools – Roosevelt and …
Mid-winter girls basketball camp
Ballard High School is hosting a basketball camp for middle school girls next week. The camp will be in the evenings from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, February 27th …
Routing a greener path – neighborhood greenways
There has been a lot of talk lately about neighborhood greenways – slow-speed, low-traffic residential streets that are a block or two off an arterial for safe bicycling and walking. …
Ballard man wants suborbital adventure
Space Race 2012 is on! The Space Needle and Space Adventures, the only company that has provided human space missions to the global marketplace, is looking to send one lucky …
Compass Housing Alliance breaks ground on Nyer Urness House
The rain held off for the official groundbreaking of the Nyer Urness House. The Nyer Urness house is named after Reverand Nyer Urness, the Compass Housing chaplain from 1989-2006. “He …
Whittier Elementary principal retiring
Whittier Elementary will have a new principal next school year. This letter was sent to Whittier families over the weekend. Dear Whittier Community, It is with a sense of deep …
Ballard High School fundraiser going green
By John Verduin, BHS PTSA President Ballard High School (BHS) Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) is having their annual fundraiser The BASH and we want to extend an invitation to …
Climate researcher and polar explorer to speak tonight
Two renowned speakers will be in Ballard tonight to discuss climate research. The visiting lecture series is sponsored by the Norwegian American Chamber of Commerce, the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods …
Beavers compete at state
By: Bucky Beaver Ballard High School sent 13 student-athletes to WIAA State competitions this past weekend. Wrestling Senior Miles Smalls competed in the 182 pound weight class on Friday. Miles …