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It was Ballard Night at the Seattle Mariners game last Friday and starting pitcher Phil Brockman unleashed one of his famous fastballs during pre-game festivities.

Brockman, the principal at Ballard High School threw out the first pitch…MORE

Imagine shopping for the perfect knickknack for your home, then giving it away. Imagine donating an item for a charity auction, then bidding on it in hopes of getting it back.

As a group of Ballard students prepare their photographs for exhibits at the Ballard ARTwalk this weekend, they have to share the equipment provided by the school. Film cameras may be outdated in this digital age, but they are in high demand and…MORE

Buying locally is the newest trend these days where sustainability and community activism is concerned. Last Wednesday April 26th a group of citizens gathered at the Ballard Neighborhood Service Center to discuss their own community's take on…MORE

As most Junction-goers know by now, the New Luck Toy sign is down and the infamous karaoke icon that lives long and strong in the minds of West Seattleites is gone.

Some may begrudgingly consider it a literal sign of the times. But already…MORE

A memorial service for Arthur "Les" Malmgren was held April 30 at the Carkeek Park Environmental Learning Center. About 200 people came to pay respects to Malmgren, who, along with wife Nancy, were instrumental in restoring salmon habitat to…MORE

A pair of Peregrine Falcons, similar to the one pictured here, are nesting under the Ballard Bridge with four eggs getting ready to hatch.

The photograph was taken by Martin Muller of Olympic Manor, who has been studying falcons and…MORE

Anna Mayberry, a resident at Ballard Manor celebrated a milestone on April 16 as she turned 100 years old.

"I just feel like any other time. I don't feel any different. I don't know why I'm still here. I will enjoy myself while I'm still…MORE

Whitman Middle School Special Education teacher Deanna Youngren will be listed in the Who's Who Among America's Teachers publication after being nominated by a former student.

The tenth edition of the book will be released later this year…MORE

Jack Seifert's going to hit about a dozen places today. He's got a few buckets of paint, spray cans, and an assortment of brushes in the back of the Subaru. He's going to make his mark on Crown Hill. He's even got an accomplice; Sharon Giampietro…MORE