Early this morning, a gas station on the 9000 block of Holman Road was robbed. Police say that a white male in his 20s entered the station before 1 a.m. with a handgun. The suspect did not fire any shots. An hour and a half later, police say another robbery occurred at a gas station …
Along the “missing link,” the railroad tracks near the Ballard Bridge have been an issue. Two weeks ago xxjpxx commented on an earlier post, ” just came from the ER with 3 stitches on my chin b/c my front bike slid on the railroad tracks.” Gurple emailed us to let us know about new markings …
On the 100th anniversary of the 1909 Norway Day celebration in Seattle, the Viking ship replica Nordic Spirit hit the open water Sunday for the first time since it was painstakingly restored. The boat was donated to the Nordic Heritage Museum 30 years ago, and after months of restoration work by boatwright Cornelius Sprenger and …
Seattle Gymnastics Academy is having a grand opening party today at their new location in Ballard. Last month the longtime Seattle business announced that they would be opening their fourth location at 5313 Shilshole Ave NW. From 3 to 5 p.m. today, enjoy a BBQ, meet the staff and let the kids play.
Today, Home Street Bank’s Ballard branch (8050 15th Avenue NW) is holding its seventh annual alternative health fair from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The Tractor Tavern is celebrating their 15th anniversary this weekend with the Maldives. Tickets are sold out tonight, but are still available for tomorrow night. Get them here. Sustainable Ballard, Dutch …
It was quite the spectacle at the Shilshole Marina boat ramp for much of the day as an enormous crane worked delicately to extract the float plane that flipped over off Golden Gardens this morning. (See our earlier story.) The plane was upside down, most of it several feet underwater. The crowd watched as the …
Today is the last day for Green Go Food on NW 20th. “Honestly we are giddy with delight. We are so excited to go get on with the life we’ve been yearning for for so long,” Dylan and Heidi Stockman write in their blog. The couple is following their dream to work on a farm. …
West Woodland Elementary will be getting a new track, field and rain garden thanks to the Neighborhood Matching Large Project Fund. In May, Marilyn Loveness, the principal of West Woodland along with several others asked the Ballard District Council to support their request for $85,000 from the city. While they didn’t receive the full amount, …
Updated: The pilot of a small float plane is uninjured after his aircraft flipped in the water near Golden Gardens around 6:45 this morning. Witnesses say the pilot was picked up by a nearby boat and taken to Shilshole Marina where he refused medical treatment. The pilot, Roger Collins, told KIRO7 that he was flying …
A second penguin has died at the new Humboldt Penguin exhibit at the Woodland Park Zoo. According to a press release sent out today, 21-year-old “Burkles” died Tuesday night from complications related to a possible case of avian malaria. The bird had been undergoing intensive treatment, including a blood transfusion, since the onset of the …
It’s free car wash day at Brown Bear Car Wash and many people are taking advantage of it. We showed up about noon and the line – well, lines – flowed into the street. Although this line looks daunting, we’re told it moves pretty quickly. They seem pretty organized, funneling people from four lines into …
Just before 10 a.m., a police car and Volkswagon collided at 8th Ave. and Market St., Seattle Police spokesman Mark Jamieson told us. Jamieson says initial reports are that there are no serious injuries. Seattle Fire was called to the scene because one of the airbags deployed, Jamieson said. My Ballard reader Greg says he …