Long walk to the nearest grocery store
The Seattle-King County Food Council has published a report on the neighborhoods with the least easy access to food. With the temporary disappearance of the Ballard QFC (the new Ballard …
traffic
Traffic accident on 15th and Market
My Ballard reader Silver was on the scene of a nasty traffic accident on 15th and Market this morning. “Dispatch said that the accident appeared to have been caused by …
Repaving project uncovers glimpse into the past
A repaving project in downtown Fremont just north of the Fremont Bridge has uncovered a portion of the old streetcar rails and brick road surface. It’s somewhat poetic, considering the old …
Golden Gardens slide cleanup to take months
We checked with the Seattle DOT to get a status update on the Golden Gardens Drive slide that closed the roadway in December. Crews will begin work this summer and …
Accident shut down Ballard Bridge
Updated: The Ballard Bridge is back open now after a head-on accident between a car and a SUV at 11:45 a.m. Fortunately, it appears the drivers suffered only minor injuries. …
Mayor declares open season on Ballard potholes
Along 24th Ave. in Ballard this morning, Mayor Greg Nickels declared an “open season” on Seattle potholes, calling Ballard one of the city’s top offenders (as well as 15th Ave. …
‘Seattle polite’ on the Ballard Bridge
We’ve all experienced this scenario: you’re sitting on 15th waiting for the Ballard Bridge to go down. Finally, traffic starts moving. Wahoo! You’re on your way, but there’s all those …
Safeway gas station opens to low prices
Safeway on Crown Hill has just opened its gas station to a low introductory price of $3.40 a gallon, which is about .15 cents cheaper than everywhere else. Plus, you …
Suspect triggers accident on 15th
If you were driving down 15th Ave in Interbay (at Dravus) last night, you would’ve seen quite the commotion. Police tried to pull someone over, and he tried to escape …
There is no cheap gas in Ballard
As you know, gas prices are at record highs, so we decided to drive around Ballard to see if we could find the cheapest gas station. But truth be told, …
Night closures at Fremont Bridge
As they’ve been doing for quite some time now, work crews will close the Fremont Bridge from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., Monday-Thursday of next week to continue to “upgrade …
‘Can you say traffic jams?’
A letter from Ballard resident Steve Drake appeared in today’s Seattle Times (read it here, but scroll down). “The other day, I get in the mail an artist’s rendition of …