New bus shelters on Market
For the past few months, the bus stops along Market Street near NW 22nd were nothing more than metal frames. With winter approaching, folks can step out of the wind, …
Rep. Mary Lou Dickerson, ‘Legalize marijuana’
We recently sat down with 36th District Representative Mary Lou Dickerson to talk about what she’s working on for the upcoming legislative session, which convenes on January 11, 2010. One …
Power back on after overnight outage
Power is back on this morning for Ballard residents after an outage overnight. According to comments in the forum, the power went out just after midnight and came back on …
Your Halloween photos
From wacky costumes and cute kids to tricked-out houses, many of you sent us some great Halloween photos. We’ve posted many of them below, and you can send more to photos@myballard.com. Thanks, everyone!
Gabriel (who happens to be a professional photographer) sent us this adorable shot of his son Baron out trick-or-treating.
Big turnout at Ballard’s annual trick or treat
Hundreds of families descended on Central Ballard again this year for the neighborhood’s annual trick-or-treat tradition.
We snapped a few photos of the kids.
And click through for many more below. Do you have a great Halloween photo to share? Email it to us at photos@myballard.com.
Halloween events around Ballard and beyond
Updated: Here’s the list of Halloween happenings this weekend in Ballard and nearby neighborhoods. Silver emailed this frighteningly bizarre picture of a murderous sock monkey spotted in Ballard. And if …
Investigators say Greenwood fire is arson
Fire investigators say Friday morning’s blaze in Greenwood was set by an arsonist. Investigators say the fire was set in the Green Bean coffeehouse by “an unknown suspect.” The damage …
Crown Hill looks at improving Holman Rd/15th Ave
The Crown Hill Business Association and the Crown Hill Neighborhood Association are teaming up with UW students to improve a section of the Holman Road/15th Ave corridor. The students are …
Drop off your ballot, meet your neighbors
With mail-only elections, dropping off your ballot or sticking it in the mailbox is much different than going to the polls. After the primary, ElaineinBallard wrote in comments, “It would …
Design meetings planned for new 9th Ave park
Ballard’s new park on 9th Ave NW has been a welcome addition to the neighborhood, but it still needs a lot of work. Seattle Parks and Recreation is hosting three …
Ballard High School warns of possible scam
Ballard High School says they’ve received several calls in the last few days from neighbors and businesses asking about a donation drive for a sports calendar. BHS says someone — …
Top Banana not going out of business
“It’s been a rough year,” Top Banana owner Jimmy Wild tells us, but he is not going out of business, as posted in the forum. “That’s incorrect,” he states. “Just …