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Tag: Ballard Locks

Large lock at Ballard Locks closed until late November

10/29/201810/29/2018 Meghan Walker 1 Comment

Annual maintenance is underway at the Ballard Locks, with the large lock closing today until Nov. 21. Crews from the US Army Corps of Engineers will be performing the annual […]

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Ballard Locks awarded $10.5m to replace 100-year-old large lock gates

09/13/201809/13/2018 Meghan Walker 4 Comments

The Ballard Locks are about to get a major upgrade. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have awarded $10.5 million to the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks to replace the original […]

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Tall ships Hawaiian Chieftain and Lady Washington to pass through Locks Thursday

09/12/201809/12/2018 Meghan Walker 18 Comments

If you missed the tall ships last week, you now have a second chance to watch the Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain pass through the Ballard Locks on Thursday, Sept. […]

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Cruise ship heads through the Locks

06/27/201806/28/2018 Geeky Swedes 14 Comments

Updated: The Star Legend made history today by becoming the largest cruise ship to ever navigate the Ballard Locks and the Ship Canal. A crowd gathered to watch the big […]

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Giant cow goes through the Locks

06/16/201806/16/2018 Geeky Swedes 34 Comments

You don’t see this every day. It pains us to post this because it’s a publicity stunt, but it was a particularly effective one, to say the least. Bessie the […]

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Schedule is out for Summer Concerts at Locks

05/19/201805/19/2018 Geeky Swedes 1 Comment

The initial schedule has been released for the free summer concert series at the Carl S. English Garden at the Ballard Locks, beginning the weekend of June 2nd. The lineup […]

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Park at the Ballard Locks will close due to government shutdown

01/22/201801/23/2018 Geeky Swedes Leave a comment

Tuesday update: This morning the Army Corps said the park is open. Update: Trump has signed a bill to reopen the government, so the shutdown is over. Earlier: While the […]

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Briefs: Locks, Salmon, Sushi, Elks, Lagunitas

01/21/201801/21/2018 Geeky Swedes 2 Comments

We have a few news tidbits to share, beginning with the Ballard Locks. (Tilt-shift photo above is from the US Army Corps of Engineers on Facebook). – BALLARD LOCKS: The […]

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Briefs: Market St. assault, Bitter Lake real estate, KBFG, Ballard Locks and more

01/08/201801/08/2018 Geeky Swedes 6 Comments

A few quick stories and links from around the neighborhood… – STABBING ON MARKET: Police and medics rushed to 2220 Market St. just after 3 p.m. Sunday for an assault […]

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Should the Ballard Locks charge a toll?

12/21/201712/21/2017 Geeky Swedes 16 Comments

Last week our state’s top lawmakers asked the Trump Administration for funding for “urgent” repairs to the Ballard Locks. The Seattle Times editorial board followed up with an opinion piece […]

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Lawmakers urge Trump administration to fund ‘critical upgrades’ to Ballard Locks

12/15/201712/17/2017 Geeky Swedes 4 Comments

The Ballard Locks are in desperate need of repairs and urgently need federal funds, according to a letter written by our state’s top lawmakers to the Trump administration today. An […]

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Large Ballard lock closed for annual maintenance, tours are sold out

11/12/201711/12/2017 Geeky Swedes 1 Comment

Just like every year, the Army Corps of Engineers has closed and emptied the large lock at the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks for annual maintenance. Crews will scrape barnacles off […]

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