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Last week I related a litany of narrow escapes I have had in my life and hinted that the ultimate saga I would tell you later and I will in a minute but first I want to explain how being half an inch taller might have saved my life when I was 7…MORE

A crow looks right into the window of the Ballard News-Tribune while sitting on a power line.

When the Admiral Theater opened with "Weekend in Havana" in 1941 it provided a very different film-viewing experience. The two theaters in the present Admiral were then combined in one grand thousand-seat venue. The walls and lobby were adorned…MORE

Grace Douglas, 11, Bellingham (left), eats corn with her friend Zo

The sight of a Segway scooter (that nifty two-wheel electric vehicle that balances itself) humming along Alki isn't particularly newsworthy, but the fact that one kept going until it reached Boston is.

On August 4 the Admiral Theatre was…MORE

Ballard Avenue was the hub

By Susan Cook

The heart of every small city or town is its main street, where the businesses and services that cater to its citizens are concentrated. Ballard Avenue was this crucial commercial center for…MORE

Since Sea Fair just was celebrated across the city a bit on history on Ballard's fishing history is in order.

Naturally, the early settlers enjoyed salmon and other fish from the time of their arrival on Puget Sound. However, the…MORE

The summer of 2007 may provide the perfect laboratory for studying the curse of the third installment.

A cook from India Bistro made fresh naan, to go along with the other dishes they were selling at SeafoodFest last weekend.

Can flowers fit in a square hole? Of course they can as one Ballard residents demonstrates. Many Ballard homes are decorated with flowers this time of year.