House fire in Sunset Hill
Update 5:20 p.m. Firefighters quickly extinguished a basement fire this evening in a home on 65th St., just west of 34th Ave. Fire crews reported smoke coming from the Sunset …
Water main break impacting Ballard area
Update 5:30 p.m.: Seattle Public Utilities says Ballard customers should expect reduced water pressure and mild discoloration until approximately 9 p.m. tonight. “The water remains well within safe drinking levels,” …
Ballard High marching band in holiday parade
The Ballard High School marching band played in the Macy’s Annual Holiday Parade this morning, and Marianne sent us some photos. The parade began at 7th & Pine and ended …
Christmas tree lots start popping up
Once again this holiday season, Boy Scout Troop 100 will be setting up its annual Christmas tree lot in the St. Alphonsus Church parking lot. Most of the trees are …
Scenes from Ballard’s third annual Turkey Trot
A record-breaking crowd turned out for this year’s Turkey Trot, a 5k run/jog/walk through Sunset Hill and down to Golden Gardens. With more than 700 people pre-registered and more dropping …
Whale spotted near the Locks?
My Ballard reader Dan said he spotted what appears to be a small gray whale just west of the Ballard Locks around noon on Wednesday, and he sent us this …
Ballard Locks refilled after annual inspection
After two weeks of being “de-watered,” the Ballard Locks are full again. Robby sent us this photo of the water slowly being let into the large locks. “It is an …
Big turnout expected for Turkey Trot
Thanksgiving morning is the 3rd Annual Turkey Trot and it’s going to be a record-breaker! More than 700 participants are pre-registered for the 5k run/jog/walk which raises money for the …
Dental office burglary suspect sought
Remember that recent string of area dental office burglaries where someone was stealing dental gold and drugs? Well now the Seattle Police Department has named a suspect: 26-year-old Shane L. Carlson. Police …
BHS marching band to kick off holiday season
The Ballard High School marching band will help Seattle kick off the holiday season at the Macy’s 24th Annual Holiday Parade in downtown. “Calling all Beavers to wear your Red …
Fresh Flours opens this weekend
Back in September we wrote about Fresh Flours expanding from Phinney Ridge to Old Ballard. Well, the time has come for the boutique pastry shop to open their doors. This …
Ballard Senior Center selling Taproot tickets
Before the arsonist struck Central Greenwood in October, heavily damaging the Taproot Theatre, the Ballard Senior Center bought the December 1st show of Taproot’s “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live …