This story has been corrected. We previously wrote that Cox & Box was a Gilbert & Sullivan piece, which it is not. We apologize for the error and appreciate those who pointed out our mistake. Thank you. Ballard resident Richard S. Hodsdon…MORE
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Ballard Big Picture: Classmates celebrate 78th anniversary
Wed, 06/30/10
"I've known these people for 70 years. Don't let anyone tell you the are 69."
That was Ted Dooley, graduate of St. Alphonsus School in Ballard, talking about his former classmates, who met each other in first grade in 1932, during a…MORE
Coming out of his Shell
Wed, 06/30/10
Long time Shell station owner Eric Elsey has switched gears, opting to pump Union 76 beginning next week at his station in Des Moines.
Elsey said his agreement with Shell expired allowing him to choose the type of fuel he wanted to sell.…MORE
How to avoid burns, eye injuries and more this July 4
Wed, 06/30/10
Republished from June 30.
For most people, Fourth of July means barbecues, flags and fireworks. For members of the medical community, it can also mean burns, facial injuries and amputations.
"I can share war stories because these…MORE
Pet of the Week: Sasami and Tenchi are Husky chatters
Wed, 06/30/10
Nine years ago, Rebecca Davis and her partner at the time wanted to get a dog but a full size Alaskan Husky was out of the question. They compromised and found Sasami, a female miniature Husky. But the first year was difficult. "Sasami has…MORE
Normandy Park's Marvista pranksters confess-40 years later
Tue, 06/29/10
At the Marvista Elementary reunion of the 1970s classes, one former student took the opportunity to ask his sixth grade teacher, Felton Picou, a question that has apparently troubled him for nearly forty years.
"Why did you send me to…MORE
Des Moines program gives helping hand to home caregivers
Tue, 06/29/10
Even after a disabling accident forced Jenon Laurene of Burien to leave her position as an intensive care nurse, she retains one patient.
Since 2007, Laurene noted her "full time job, and it is a full time job," has been protecting and…MORE
Burien's Breeders Theater stages 'Withering Heights'
Tue, 06/29/10
Jane Austen meets JP Morgan in Breeders Theater's new show, "Withering Heights."
"It's a parody of Victorian romance novels, and a commentary on the financial meltdown," says playwright T.M. Sell. "I like Victorian romance novels, but…MORE
VIDEO: MOHAI takes a minute with Ballard's Carnegie Library
Tue, 06/29/10
As part of the MOHAI Minute series, the Museum of History & Industry released a short video on Ballard's old Carnegie Library earlier this week.
The Carnegie Library was built in 1904 and was one of the first free public libraries,…MORE
Signs of the Pirates
Mon, 06/28/10
A sign (or rather signs) of the impending Pirate's Landing? A truck from Supergraphics was out on Alki Avenue Monday night, June 28 putting up 33 signs announcing the July 10 event on the light poles along the street.
The company also…MORE