A reader notified us that on Google Maps, Ballard is marked as Adams. While this isn't quite true, the reader did correctly notice that the name "Ballard" isn't marked on the map. Google Maps marks the various neighborhoods - Sunset Hill,…MORE
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Happening Nearby: Dick's Drive In turns 57
Thu, 01/27/11
Dick's Drive in, a Seattle staple, is celebrating its 57th birthday this week and offering 10-cent Cokes to all its fans on Friday.
On Tuesday, customers who bought a regular $1.40 burger received a second for free.
Friday's 10-Cent…MORE
Steinke strikes gold again
Thu, 01/27/11
Perennial champion Courtney Steinke (79), recently returned from the Korean War National Veterans Golden Age Games held in Des Moines, Iowa. Steinke competed in the horseshoe toss, high jump, bowling, discus, long jump and shot put winning…MORE
Controversial '60s figure Bill Ayers gives talk on education at Des Moines' Highline College
Thu, 01/27/11
Former militant activist and college professor Bill Ayers spoke to a full room at Highline Community College for Martin Luther King Week.
He talked to a packed room about education reform, ignoring his activist past during the 60's and 70'…MORE
Free wetlands class in Tukwila
Thu, 01/27/11
The city of Tukwila will offer a free class for Tukwila residents on the care and maintenance of wetlands, streams and their associated buffers. The training will be held Wednesday, Feb. 23 from 6-9 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Tukwila City…MORE
Drive Hammered results nailed down
Thu, 01/27/11
The results are in from the recent Drive Hammered, Get Nailed enforcement campaign conducted during the Thanksgiving through New Year's holiday season by police officers from Burien, Des Moines, Normandy Park, SeaTac, Tukwila and other…MORE
Don Hofstra was Burien community leader
Thu, 01/27/11
By Sharon Hofstra Haugen There were many businesses in Burien that defined the community and there were those that are still remembered by the owner's name, such as Bell's of Burien, Jaffe Shoes, Perry West, Al Imhoff's, and Duetz's Bakery.
…MORESprinklers Save Condominum
Thu, 01/27/11
Federal Way – South King Fire & Rescue fire investigators are again crediting fire sprinklers with saving a condominium building at 33020 10th Ave SW (Latitude Condominiums) on Sunday, January 23.
The sprinklers extinguished a stove…MORE
UPDATE: SDOT busy repairing West Seattle potholes; City now has a map showing pothole status
Wed, 01/26/11
Crews were busy on 35th Ave. s.w. on Jan. 26 repairing the many potholes that have appeared in streets and arterials, largely due to the actions of the weather that last couple of months.
The city of Seattle has just announced a pothole…MORE
Ballard News-Tribune adds DISQUS commenting system
Wed, 01/26/11
The Ballard News-Tribune and Robinson Newspapers have updated the online commenting system for BallardNewsTribune.com to a system called DISQUS.
As of August 10, 2010, the service had over 13 million registered users and 500 thousand…MORE
