According to neighbors, safety is an ongoing issue at Ballard Commons Park, Bergen Place Park and Marvin’s Garden. Last month, neighbors delivered a petition to the Parks Department that was […]
New pet supply store opens in Ballard
Ballard has a new pet supply store. Mud Bay opened this week at the old Hollywood Video location at 5314 15th Ave NW. This is the second pet supply store […]
Tour a Deadliest Catch boat
Take a tour of the Sea Star, one of the boats from Discovery’s “Deadliest Catch” that has just returned to Fishermen’s Terminal. The boat is at dock 9, and it’s […]
Meeting to discuss homeless shelter tonight
Just a reminder, tonight is the community meeting at Calvary Lutheran Church to discuss the controversial SHARE homeless shelter. Earlier this month, Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church, which manages the vacant […]
Loyal Heights Elementary is getting a new principal
Loyal Heights Elementary will have a new principal next year. Superintendent Maria L. Goodloe-Johnson and Chief Academic Officer Carla Santorno have announced some principal appointments for the next school year. […]
Trees along 8th Ave may need to be replaced
The Arbutus trees on 8th Ave. have become victims of our snowy, cold winter. Shawn, one of the neighbors living on 8th Ave., is concerned about the dying trees lining […]
Bear spotted in Shoreline again
The bear that ran through Ballard was spotted on the track at Kellogg Middle School up in Shoreline early this morning. Somehow, the bear made it across I-5. We’ve updated […]
Soundview wading pool closed all summer
The Soundview wading pool at 1590 NW 90th won’t open this summer. Seattle Parks and Recreation is being forced to close eleven wading pools this summer, and modify the open […]
Ideas wanted for the East Ballard Walking Tour
East Ballard has some great things – a p-patch, local art and new parks. Saturday, June 13th is the June Day Out Event and organizers are planning a Walking Tour […]
Bear heads north to Shoreline, disappears
Update 10 p.m.: The black bear that ran through the middle of Ballard early this morning made a stop Monday afternoon in Twin Ponds Park in Shoreline, temporarily closing the […]
Black bear runs through Ballard
Updated 11 a.m.: Seattle Police and Department of Fish and Wildlife officers spent most of the early morning hours trying to capture a small bear roaming the neighborhood. As first […]
Hamburger Harry’s opens patio
Hamburger Harry’s is the newest spot in town with outdoor seating. The restaurant applied for outdoor seating in February and put up the fence last week. Today the umbrellas are […]
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