Input sought for cleanup of contaminated land
The future home of Ballard Blocks II at 14th Ave. and 46th St. is a big empty lot that frequently fills with water. It’s also contaminated, according to the Department …
Sunset Hill candidate forum cancelled
Every year the Sunset Hill Community Association hosts a forum to give residents a chance to hear from political candidates running for office. This year, The Sunset Hill Candidates forum …
Nearby: Great coffee, Good Sams & Reaper
A few stories from our nearby neighborhoods… Phinney-Greenwood: Greenwood Reaper rises again Fremont: Cafe Vita is Green & Good (and named Top 10 coffee by GQ) Magnolia: Magnolia woman looking …
Downtown boutique to open in Ballard
Encanto Barcelona, a five-year-old boutique in Downtown Seattle is expanding. Owner Jimmy Hasson bought the high-end store earlier this summer and changed the focus of the place. “The focus of …
Another business closed on 65th
A year ago, the stretch along 65th Ave just east of 8th was booming. But that’s recently changed. Last month Tigertail was shut down by the Washington Department of Revenue …
Halloween fun in Ballard
One Blue Ridge family has grown some pretty awesome pumpkins. John says that he got the pumpkin seeds last year at the Puyallup Fair and grew four giant pumpkins in …
Council agrees to $927 million for tunnel
The Seattle City Council agreed today to move forward with the Alaskan Way Viaduct deep bored tunnel and Seawall Replacement. In a unanimous vote, they agreed to a Memorandum of …
Volunteers help with Salmon Bay Natural Area
A group of volunteers helped Groundswell NW spruce up and plant new vegetation at the Salmon Bay Natural Area over the weekend, through several bouts of heavy rain. Liz emailed …
Nordic Lights Film Festival this weekend
The Nordic Heritage Museum is bringing nine award-winning Scandinavian films to Seattle for the first-ever Nordic Lights Film Festival. The festival kicks off this Friday at 7 p.m. with a …
Traffic cameras planned for Ballard
Construction crews are working at the intersection of 15th Ave. and Emerson this week to install a traffic camera, and we’ve learned it’s one of many new cameras planned the …
One last Locks closure tomorrow
The Locks will be closed once again tomorrow from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Both the large and small locks will be closed to marine traffic so dive teams can …
Rollergirls at Ballard Farmers Market
The rocking Rat City Rollergirls along with some folks dressed as giant carrots chanted, “Take the pledge” at the Ballard Farmers Market today. It was all to promote Cascade Harvest …