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In the crush of spring-cleaning, garden-planting, tax-return-preparations, working, working-out and working-on, there are cherry blossoms, that have decided to bloom even if it is unseasonably cold and icky, even if seed potatoes and lettuce…MORE

The Nordic Heritage Museum announces the launch of a new and ambitious effort to record the life histories of Nordic immigrants and their descendants in the Pacific Northwest.

The Nordic American Voices project will be a multi-year effort…MORE

Thursday, April 9

Lee Rude, The Rain Dogs, Dallas Skylark Cafe, 9 p.m. No cover, 21+

A diverse group of rock bands ranging from blues to americana.

Friday, April 10

Throwback Suburbia, Lund Bros, I Love Myselfs…MORE

Celebrating their 25th anniversary of teaching children’s Nordic dance in Ballard, the Barneleikarringen of Seattle will be hosting a gathering for both new and old dance members in honor of the many years they’ve invested in the effort to get as…MORE

I went clubbing with the ladies today. It’s always interesting to visit with my fellow gardeners, and today was no exception.

I was at the Mill Creek Garden Club, they have about 65 members and they meet once a month at a sit-down luncheon…MORE

Q: Julie P. writes: "Right now I can't think of a single, solitary thing I'm grateful for! My partner left, and the kids are acting out. My job may be cut. The tax assessment just came in, and I don't know how I'll keep the house. I'm angry,…MORE

The past few days have been great, weather-wise, and seem even more special after the non-stop rain last week.

The rain was starting to get me down until I realized that the cherry blossom trees had bloomed to life. As I have learned…MORE

These days, the teen fiction market enjoys an enormous audience. It seems some girls around school are never seen without a copy of "Twilight" clasped underneath their arm. And while teen fiction rakes in its share of revenue for the publishing…MORE

Ballard, Greenwood and Phinney Ridge residents are invited to Taproot Theater this Friday, April 10 for special two-for-one tickets to that evening’s performance of "Tuesdays with Morrie." The offer corresponds with that evening’s Art Up…MORE

Biscuit is a male Pixie-Bob mix that was born on Dec. 2 and went to live with Cynthia Glenn, pictured here, and Marcella Ripich eight weeks after that.

Biscuit is cute and curious, he loves Costco boxes and pushing things off high places…MORE