Police close 8th Ave NW due to ‘suspicious package’
Seattle Police closed 8th Avenue NW between NW 80th and NW 83rd streets Sunday morning after finding a “suspicious package” in the middle of the road. The bomb squad has picked …
Ima Norwegian
Funny guys Tim Hunter and Frank Shiers bring a little Scandihoovian humor to MyBallard in a weekly cartoon called Ima Norwegian. Ima Norwegian is a life-time Ballard resident who lives …
Tough night for Beaver basketball
By Bucky Beaver Ballard Girls There is never an easy night in Kingco basketball. Probably the toughest league in the state. The Ballard and Garfield girls had a hard fought …
Road crews to work on NW 85th Street this weekend
Road crews will work this weekend on NW 85th Street between 12th and 13th Avenues NW, as part of the massive, nearly year-long repaving project of N/NW 85th Street from …
Developer looking for input on remodel
This is something we don’t see very often – a developer is holding two public meetings for input on the remodel and expansion of the Sunset Hill Green Grocer building …
Registration open for Northwest Seattle Little League
Registration for the 2012 Northwest Seattle Little League season is now open. Boys and girls who live within the boundaries and who are at least six-year-old and not 17 years-old …
Starbucks moving into empty Lombardi’s space
Updated & reposted with new information: “We are very excited to be relocating our store in Ballard,” a Starbucks spokesperson tells us. The new location is expected to open in …
One more week of northbound bridge painting
The bridge painting on the north side of the Ballard Bridge is nearly complete. The contractor for the Seattle Department of Transportation expects to be finished by the end of …
Ghost Light Theatricals presents annual ‘fun’draiser
BATTLE OF THE BARDS VI, a “fun”draiser for Ballard’s Ghost Light Theatricals is coming up at the end of the month. In the BATTLE, three ensembles will compete for a …
Library seeking input to improve services
The Seattle Public Library is holding three community meetings in January with the goal of improving library services. The meetings will focus on how to enhance its collection of books …
Spring sports sign-ups at Ballard Boys & Girls Club
It’s only January but it’s time to start thinking about spring sports. Registration is open for baseball and soccer at the Ballard Boys & Girls Club. BASEBALL (April – June) …
Greenwood Fred Meyer closing next month
The Greenwood Fred Meyer will close at 11 p.m. on Feb. 25 for extensive renovation and expansion. Work on the site begins March 1. The company hopes to reopen the …