Update: Larry Altose from the Department of Ecology says the spill is dissipating and too thin to recover. It was “likely left by a passing vessel,” he said. Earlier: The Department of Ecology responded to a small fuel spill in the Ship Canal near the Fremont Bridge this morning. “You could smell it on the […]
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SPU Program offers local home owners free water-saving toilets
Seattle Public Utilities is encouraging locals to learn more about the Water Conservation Program’s free toilet program. The program is offering local residents the chance to save money and the environment by installing water-saving toilets. SPU has partnered with Sound Generations Minor Home Repair program to install the toilets and recycle old toilets free of charge. To […]
Ecology Youth Corps seeks teen applicants for summer jobs
Are you or do you have a teen that is looking for a summer a job that is both in the outdoors and helps the environment? The Department of Ecology invites all local youth to apply for summer jobs in the Ecology Youth Corps (EYC), which helps clean up roadsides and other public areas. Youths ages 14 to […]
City to fine homeowner for tree removal
Tree removal crews cut down a large Monkey Puzzle tree at the corner of NW 60th and 9th Ave. last week. Today, Seattle’s Department of Planning and Development tells My Ballard that they’re preparing to fine the homeowners for removing an “exceptional tree” without a permit. An exceptional tree is defined “by virtue of its […]
Ballard Green Streets wins $1.5 million in funding
Back in May, we told you about a Seattle Public Utilities proposal called “Ballard Green Streets” to create green spaces in the planter strips between the sidewalk and the street to reduce stormwater pollution. Today, Governor Gregoire approved $1.5 million in funding for the project. The project includes the area between NW 75th and NW […]
Natural drainage project meeting tomorrow
In May we first reported about the Green Streets project that Seattle Public Utilities wants to implement next Spring to reduce the amount of rain water that flows directly into Puget Sound. The idea is to build specially designed green spaces to catch water in an environmentally friendly way. With these strips, the water would […]
Mobile cottage looking for a home
Jeff and Arlene are downsizing. Big time. The couple is building a “mini-mobile cottage” and looking for somewhere to live once they move to Seattle in a few months when Jeff starts as a PhD student at UW. “This home is our experiment in voluntary simplicity, leaving less of a carbon footprint, using green building […]
Sheen seen under the Ballard Bridge
Darren emailed us about an oil or gas sheen that he saw under the north end of the Ballard Bridge today. “It is pretty substantial and even more disgusting and depressing than the weather,” he writes. We spoke with Petty Officer Molle at the Coast Guard who says that they haven’t heard anything about the […]
See art proposals for Salmon Bay Natural Area
Groundswell NW invites you to look at five proposals for a “landmark art piece” that will be installed at the Salmon Bay Natural Area. The public is invited to provide feedback for the selection committee at an open house this Monday, 5:30 to 7 p.m. It will be held The Canal, on the south side […]
Soil samples taken along 24th
A gas station used to be located at 24th Ave NW and 56th St., and its fuel storage tanks are still buried in the area. This morning crews were taking soil samples nearby. One of the workers told us they’re monitoring the tanks and checking the soil for possible contamination. It’s unclear what they discovered […]
Climate change education first in Ballard
In a first for the state of Washington, students at Whitman Middle School are learning about global climate change today through a unique partnership. The program, developed by Colorado-based engineering firm MWH, was launched last year and has been rolled out to handful of school nationwide, including ones in Colorado, California and Georgia. The kids […]
Hidden gems inside Ballard’s RE Store
The non-profit Ballard company RE Store salvages home materials, saves them from landfills and then sells them at an affordable price. Things like flooring, doors, sinks, lamps and vintage claw-foot tubs. The Seattle Times just shot a video tour, which you can watch here.
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