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Rosie is a "pound pup from Montana," said her owner Tahmina Ringer, and Rosie who is now ten years old came into Ringer's life eight years ago. Ringer thinks she's a border collie or looks and acts like one in any case. "I just know that she's…MORE

Local attorney Henry Grenley buys a couple of cases of decent wine, adds some very expensive wines and raises money at the annual dinner and auction fundraiser for Ballard NW Senior Center by running a “wine toss.”

Magnolia resident…MORE

By Scott Anthony

Out on a Saturday walk at the Milton Trail with Mrs. A and the dogs, the sky is bruised and roiling with rain-pregnant clouds. On the ground the leaves weave a beautiful carpet of gold, ocher, and jade. Wet trees hang…MORE

Our story about the loss of a beloved pet, by Managing Editor Ken Robinson touched many hearts in the community and led Marianne LaBarre to write to us with a problem she is facing. If you can help please contact her at the email address below.…MORE

The Les Schwab Tire Center located at 3801 SW Alaska St provided awards to Justin Dennison & Jerry Wiesner of West Seattle, winners of their Free Beef promotion held in February.

Each winner had a choice of $500 worth of free beef or…MORE

Lowen Clausen never tires of the view from his home. He can watch mist on the Ship Canal, fog rising up from Puget Sound, tug boats pushing barges, the Ballard Bridge raising and lowering and the change of seasons on the library’s green roof.…MORE

Bretnie and Eric Eschenbach got their dog Neko who is "probably a border collie mix" as a rescue dog about four years ago from a "rescue place in eastern Washington that brings dogs over to a place in Auburn." They used PetFinders.com to do the…MORE

Over two years ago, Peggy Sturdivant invited several Ballard writers to participate in an author book night at the Sunset Hill Community Center. Many of the authors referred other Ballard writers they knew of and soon enough Peggy had more…MORE

In celebration of Ballard's green spaces, Groundswell NW features and celebrates a "Park of the Month" and the community around it. After a winter hiatus, Groundswell NW recognizes the 14th Ave NW Park Boulevard as their first Park of the Month…MORE

It was somewhere between a scream and a yell. "Don't feed him!" the Redhead said when he came to the door and stared at us. He turned this way and that so we could get a good look at the tuxedo he wore. He arched his back and gave us the once-…MORE