If you haven't been to the new Seattle District 6 Facebook Page (which discusses the Ballard-area district for City Council elections), you'll see there's quite a debate brewing on the subject of affordable housing and whether more density will…MORE
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Metro service cuts impacts will be highlighted at bus stop press conference
Thu, 11/14/13
Local leaders Joe Fitzgibbon – 34th District State Representative. Tom Rasmussen - Seattle City Councilmember, Joe McDermott– King County Councilmember Amanda Kay Helmick & Members of the West Seattle Transportation Coalition will hold a bus…MORE
Central Ballard Residents Association to discuss microhousing tonight
Thu, 11/14/13
The Central Ballard Residents Association will be talking about microhousing at their meeting tonight (Thursday, Nov. 14) at 7 p.m.
The guest speaker Geoffrey Wentlandt, Seattle Department of Planning and Development, to present DPD's…MORE
Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast back for the 67th year Dec. 7
Thu, 11/14/13
The 67th annual West Seattle Community Pancake Breakfast will be serving up the flapjacks and more hot and fresh Saturday, Dec. 7 at the Alki Masonic Building, located at 4736 40th Ave. S.W.
The pancakes will ready for the butter and…MORE
Suspicious package at Ballard bank; eight people evacuated
Thu, 11/14/13
Update
And our saga has ended. The powder was determined not to be dangerous and it was turned over to the SPD arson squad. Like we said earlier, these events rarely turn out to be anything significant. (But it was fun to cover, wasn't it…MORE
Middle School Open House tonight for Westside School
Thu, 11/14/13
Westside School at 7740 34th AVE SW will be hosting an interactive Middle School Open House tonight, Nov. 14.
Students will participate in hands-on activities throughout the school and parents will have an opportunity to join an…MORE
Ballard Swedish Hospital opens new oncology building
Thu, 11/14/13
Tuesday, Nov. 12, Swedish Medical Center held their ribbon cutting ceremony for their newly renovated and expanded medical oncology building in Ballard.
Over 100 patients, staff and citizens arrived to share their celebration and have a…MORE
On RapidRide D, "bus bunching" and ridership growth
Thu, 11/14/13
Last night at the Ballard District Council Meeting, King County Metro Transportation Planner Paul Roybal talked about one of the subjects most likely to incite cynicism in Ballardites: RapidRide D.
RapidRide D, which was implemented in…MORE
REMINDER: NW Art and Frame holiday Open House Nov. 23 will feature artist demos and more
Wed, 11/13/13
Northwest Art and Frame's annual Holiday Open House is Nov. 23 from 10am to 5:30pm featuring live artist's demos, open house specials, lots of free drawings throughout the day, product demonstrations, all the latest in holiday decorations, free…MORE
