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Cited as one of today's top performing songwriters, Eric Taylor will be coming to Ballard for a special concert at Egan's Ballard Jam on Saturday, June 11, followed by a songwriting master class the next day.

Taylor has been making a name…MORE

In celebration of Ballard's green spaces, Groundswell NW features and celebrates a "Park of the Month" and the community around it. In June, the spotlight is on Salmon Bay Natural Area, its history and a new group forming to maintain it.

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By Chris Menges

Inside the Woodland Park Zoo, at the Raptor Flight Program, a red-tailed hawk is run through its paces by the trainer, a 20-minute daily exhibition is a delight to young and old alike. The hawk was rescued from a collision…MORE

After three months of preparation, Megan Jensen has opened her vegan bakery -Bouteloua Balery - in Ballard.

Jensen said she's been a vegan for ten years but a baker her whole life.

"I've been baking since I was really little," she…MORE

When told that we should form groups to talk about our “belonging,” three of us misheard the instructions and thought we were supposed to discuss longing. We’d been invited to bring a belonging of personal value to an event at the Museum of…MORE

Biscuit is a 9 year old Yorkshire Terrier who, according to owner Lew, Judy and Rachel Townsend was conceived on 9/11. "We weren't there, but the breeder was," said Lew. Biscuits father is from Nanaimo in British Columbia, Canada and his mother…MORE

Ever wonder what Ballardites are jamming to on their iPods, in their cars or in their homes?

Here's the Top 25 albums sold at Ballard's Sonic Boom Records last week compiled by owner, Jason Hughes.

Top 25 Albums at Sonic Boom…MORE

“This is Swedish women’s imaging center calling. Our radiologist needs to meet with you to conduct more exams due to the findings on your mammogram from last week. Please call us to set up an appointment at your earliest convenience.” My heart…MORE

On Friday night Light Rail users were met with a horde of flesh eating zombies. The same group of people who have orchestrated the world record setting zombie walks in Freemont organized a zombie walk on the light rail system, going from…MORE

Colman Pool opening Sunday May 29, after a brief delay, is almost ready again for another season, its 70th, as one of the most popular locations in the Seattle Parks Department.

A 70th Birthday Bash is set for July 4 from 1:45pm to 4:45…MORE