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Despite the rain recently, St. Alphonsus Parish School officially opening the new playground on the first day of the school. The Rev. Rogelio Barcelona blessed the shiny, new structures, and eighth-grader Lucy Kelly cut the ribbon that opened the…MORE

The only sun that shined in Ballard Commons Park Saturday at the fourth annual Sustainable Ballard Fest weekend was this fold-out sculpture, constructed by Port Townsend artists headed by Thaddeus Jurczynski, center. Left is Eddie Griffiths of…MORE

A hand crafted sign warns of events skyward. The sign was at the alley entrance to the Ballard Building.

Four year old Davyn Waters runs to first base after hitting a baseball thrown by his mother. Waters seemed to enjoy the brand new playing surface at Loyal Heights Playfield.

Caesar, 22 pounds, takes his morning stroll down Northwest 58th St., along Ballard Commons Park.

The statue of Leif Erikson is back where it belongs at the Shilshole Marina over undergoing an extensive refurbishing that included. Staff at Artech, an arts preservation company used walnut shells and ground glass to blast away corrosion on the…MORE

In recent weeks we have had the pleasure of learning about Ballard Avenue in its early years thanks to "Passport to Ballard" contributing author Susan Cook. In addition, Dr. Nile Thompson, also a contributing author to the community history book…MORE

Rains couldn't dampen the spirit of the merchants or shoppers at the Farmer's Market on Sunday. Several merchants mentioned that the crowd was surprisingly good despite the heavy rains. "This area always turns out for the market," said the people…MORE

Three children race handmade zucchini racers at the West Seattle Farmers Market annual event on Sunday. Photo by Patrick Robinson.

"Sicko," Michael Moore's documentary about the American healthcare system, starts out with a clever sleight-of-hand.