There’s still time to sign up for ‘Holidays in Ballard’
Businesses have until October 19th to sign up for “Holidays in Ballard.” On the heels of the summer “Tuesdays in Ballard” marketing blitz, the In Ballard Merchants Association is once …
Station 18 raises record amount for MDA
This summer, 29 Seattle fire stations participated in the annual “Fill the Boot” campaign to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Ballard’s own Station 18 raised more than any …
Packed house at Ballard school boundary meeting
Nearly 200 people packed Ballard High School’s library Wednesday night to participate in a community meeting about the controversial proposal to create Seattle school boundaries. “I thought it was going …
Tree falls across 17th Ave NW
A large branch from a tree fell across 17th Ave NW just south of NW 85th. We arrived on-scene just after 5 p.m. and crews had their chain saws out …
Learn about the proposed rezoning of Ballard
Tonight’s Ballard District Council meeting will discuss several topics of interest (agenda here). The first will be a presentation by the city’s budget director Dwight Dively on Mayor Nickel’s proposed …
Traffic note: Lane closures on 15th Ave
Construction crews will be working along the 15th Ave W/NW corridor this week and next. A contractor for the Seattle Department of Transportation will be installing conduit to prepare for …
Ballard non-profit event for school in Costa Rica
Project Ganas, a Ballard-based non-profit, is working to help kids in neglected regions of Central and South America by providing them with educational opportunities. This Friday is their first-ever Project …
Serial burglar targets dental office gold, drugs
Several Ballard businesses have been hit by a serial burglar or burglars who are targeting dental and medical offices, taking drugs and dental gold, including gold crowns, Detective Mark Jamieson …
School attendance area meeting tonight
Tonight is your chance to voice your opinion on the recently released proposed school boundary map. Here’s a link to find all the attendance areas by school. Here is a …
Savour to open on Market St.
A new specialty food store is getting ready to open on Market Street. Savour is opening in the space that Best Regards left earlier this summer. According to their website, …
Roadside raingarden meeting tonight
Designs for the proposed roadside raingardens are almost complete. Seattle Public Utilities is holding a community meeting tonight to discuss the plans, which will affect an area of Ballard. The …
Thank you for mayoral debate questions
As we posted last night, the Seattle Times and King5 are hosting a mayoral debate next week and asked us to provide questions. I met King5 producer Mike Cate and …