The Counter announced this past spring that they would be coming to Ballard Blocks. Now the sign is up and they’re closer to opening. Eric sent us this photo and says, “Drove by this place as the sign was going up so I stopped in and asked questions. I guess they just finished hiring 80 …
At 12:30 this morning, a car crashed into the building at 6006 Seaview Av NW. Residents who live in the building heard, and some felt, the impact. One neighbor who lived just above says, “It was a loud noise in the middle of the night. Looked out the window and saw the top of the …
Last May a black bear swam over from Magnolia and ran through Ballard. Now Magnolia residents report seeing a cougar in their neighborhood, and they’re sending their reports to our sister site, Magnolia Voice. “I chased it in my car,” says one resident. “I rolled down my window and yelled at it to go away.” …
Apply now for funding through Neighborhood & Community Arts program. The Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs offers the funding to community groups with recurring neighborhood arts or cultural events. Community-based groups and neighborhood arts councils that have been around for at least one year are eligible to ask for financial assistance. In 2009, 37 …
Say goodbye to summer at the End of Summer Beach Party tonight at the Ballard Pool (1471 NW 67th St). The fun goes from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Play musical beach ball in the pool for prizes and free slide for those who pass the swim test. Snacks and refreshments will be provided. If …
Update 10:30 a.m. The blue house on the same lot as the old Denny’s is now a pile of rubble, and demolition crews are now taking apart the building next door. The demolition clears the way for Market Street Landing to begin construction on the lot at the corner of 15th and Market St. The …
With just two more weeks of the “Tuesdays in Ballard” campaign, the In Ballard Merchants Association is ending the summer on a high note. Starting today, many of the more than 70 participating businesses are holding a shopper’s treasure hunt. Just look for these yellow tags hidden inside products or stuffed in menus and redeem …
Registration is now open for the flag football program at the Boys & Girls Club. The season starts on September 14th and goes through October. The program is open to all 1st through 4th grade boys and girls. Practice and game days are on Mondays and Wednesdays at the Ballard Boys & Girls Club field. …
Salmon Bay Sand & Gravel has been fined $12,000 by the Department of Ecology for clean water violations in the Ship Canal. The Department of Ecology says violations by Salmon Bay Sand & Gravel include “ongoing spills of aggregate — a sand and gravel mixture — from shore-side bunkers” at their facility at 5231 Shilshole …
We just learned that My Ballard has been nominated for a national Online Journalism Award for community collaboration. Again, further proof that the neighborhood is powering My Ballard, not us. Thank you, everyone!
Old Norveegen emailed us this photo on Friday evening after an accident around 9 p.m. at the intersection of 14th & Leary. He believed that a pedestrian was hit by what appeared to have been a hit-and-run driver. We spoke with police this morning and it turns out it wasn’t a hit-and-run at all. Police …
Himitsu Sushi & Grill opened four months ago at the corner of NW 65th St. and 15th Ave NW. Today the place is empty. There is a notice on the door from the King County Sheriff’s department that was posted last week. “Be advised,” the sign reads, “that the occupants of these premises have been …