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Here are some Holiday events happening in and around Ballard.

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Luciatag December 11, 2011 5:00 p.m. Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church 2400 NW 85th St.

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If you are heading west on the Spokane Street Viaduct and look south in the evening you are likely to see a very large lit Christmas tree. Standing approximately 80 feet tall this glowing holiday symbol near West Marginal Way is accomplishing…MORE

press release: Tis' the Season for the expanding "honey-do" lists! The list may be daunting, but the actions don't need to be.

Join the West Seattle Tool Libarary for camaraderie (and pizza!) at this monthly event (every 2nd Thurs) and get…MORE

In March, 1945, an FM-2 Navy Grumman fighter plane took off from the flight deck of the USS Petrof Bay on a strafing mission of the beaches of Okinawa. Fourteen years later, that same plane landed in a park in White Center, where local kids…MORE

In March, 1945, an FM-2 Navy Grumman fighter plane took off from the flight deck of the USS Petrof Bay on a strafing mission of the beaches of Okinawa. Fourteen years later, that same plane landed in a park in White Center, where local kids…MORE

I’m planning a November 18th event to showcase Ballard Writers that will combine timed readings with food, wine, signings and props. More on that later. In preparation, I attended the Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators (SCBWI)…MORE

Heidi Erland is a photographer and got her dog Robley, a Red Merle Australian Shepherd 2 1/2 years ago. "He was born in Canada in eastern Alberta but his parents are from the U.S." She got the dog from a breeder in Canada named Caitland Aussies…MORE

By Kregg P.J. Jorgenson

Most martial arts champions enjoy a short stay in the winner’s circle.

Time, tough opponents, and injuries each take their toll, and any time they do have in the limelight is usually hard fought and harder…MORE

When I first started dating, the “kids or no kids” question perplexed me. On one hand, I wanted to date a man who had children so he could understand the complexity of my life as a mother. I also needed him to understand that he would not be my…MORE

press release Nichole C. DeMent was born into an unhealthy family situation in Texas. A judge removed her from this environment when she was just two years old. Due to these extreme early years, most of DeMent’s artwork is based on an inherent…MORE