Lost girl sparks search for parents
Just before 4:30 this morning, a four-year-old girl was found lost and screaming along the 8000 block of 16th Ave NW. A homeowner brought the shoeless child into their house …
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Creature lurking at construction site
Updated: You may have noticed what appears to be an April Fools prank at the empty lot at 28th and Market St. What’s that lurking in the water? Writes My …
Tents along Shilshole Ave.
Several readers have posted in the forum about these tents along Shilshole Ave. near 24th Ave., near the old Yankee Diner. My Ballard reader Mymble contacted SPD about the tents. …
Raccoon moves into bird’s nest
We were driving around East Ballard looking at the new spring blossoms when we noticed a big fuzzy nest high up in a tree. We looked closer and realized it …
You may not want to park here
My Ballard reader Luci took this photo of an unusual “no parking” sign in a privately-owned lot at a boatyard along Seaview Ave. “Only in Ballard!” she writes. (Thanks Luci!)
Sounders scarves all over the place
Seattle’s first Major League Soccer season is drawing closer, and the Sounders are in full marketing mode. You may have noticed these scarves hanging outside Cupcake Royale as well in …
Big sign goes up at Ballard Blocks
If you drove across the Ballard Bridge today, you may have noticed crews installing big letters on the side of the new Ballard Blocks building. A crane lifted the giant …
Homeowner says he caught mail theft on camera
After his neighbors told My Ballard reader Al that they’d been burglarized in their north Greenwood neighborhood late last month, he decided to set up a surveillance camera. As he …
Parking meter goes flying on Market St.
My Ballard reader Erik says he happened upon this scene on Market St. near Ballard Ave. just after 6 p.m. Friday evening. He says witnesses told him a SUV accidentally …
A beautiful view of Ballard
Today was a terrific day to have off, if you were so lucky. Crystal-clear skies and bright sunlight make for great views of Ballard. Just to the right of the …
Alert about suspicious cable guys
My Ballard reader Paul sent us this note about an incident on Wednesday: In the middle of the afternoon, a man (white, shaved head, 5’ 8-10, early 30s) knocked on …
Federal agents raid seafood company
On the other side of the Ship Canal near the Ballard Bridge, federal agents from the FDA and ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) raided the salmon processing company Ocean Beauty …