Before Thanksgiving dinner this year, Ballardites are invited to build up an appetite and do some good by participating in the fourth annual Seattle Turkey Trot, a 5K walk, jog or run to benefit the Ballard Food Bank.
Signups are now open…MORE
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"Delay must end. We are going to build this tunnel" - Gregoire
Fri, 10/29/10
At a press conference this morning held in the lobby of the Port of Seattle, Governor Gregoire announced that two bids have come in at, or under, the budget set for the SR 99 bored tunnel design-build competition.
Gov. Chris Gregoire,…MORE
Sunset Hill Community Association, SPU cooperate to protect Sound
Fri, 10/29/10
As part of its RainWise program, Seattle Public Utilities installed two 200-gallon cisterns and a rain garden on the front lawn of the Sunset Hill Community Association.
"We thought it was important to do our part to keep storm water out…MORE
Ballardite passes away after Oct. 21 multiple-car collision
Fri, 10/29/10
One of the Ballard residents involved in an Oct. 21 multiple-car collision on 15th Avenue Northwest passed away Oct. 23 at Harborview Medical Center, where he was taken off life support after spending two days in a coma.
At approximately 6…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Dow Constantine takes part in White Center Walking Schoolbus
Fri, 10/29/10
King County Executive Dow Constantine came to Greenbridge near White Center on Friday, Oct. 29 to take part in the 'Walking School Bus' from Greenbridge at Eastbridge Park to White Center Heights Elementary at 10015 6th Ave s.w.
CLICK THE…MORE
Groundswell hosting opportunity to learn about Seattle Tree Policy
Fri, 10/29/10
Any Ballardites with an interest in trees – how to plant more of them or how to remove the ones they have without being fined – will want to make time for an upcoming neighborhood meeting.
Groundswell NW is inviting residents to an…MORE
Nickelsville tent city may return permanently to where it started, in West Seattle
Thu, 10/28/10
Nickelsville, the pink-tented city that first put down stakes in West Seattle two years ago may end up here again, permanently. Two months ago the City of Seattle appointed a panel of 10 homeless advocates to recommend a permanent plan for the…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Pumpkin palooza produces pure munchkin joy
Thu, 10/28/10
The annual Pumpkin Palooza held every year at the High Point Community Center at 6920 34th Ave s.w., has in years past been a midday event. And so it was this year too seeing nearly 100 toddlers and parents show up to paint pumpkins, throw rings…MORE
Tweetup -Drink for Pink raises money and awareness
Thu, 10/28/10
West Seattle on Social Media, the brainchild of Nancy McManus, in cooperation with Tracy Dart and Team Tracy held a combo event on Thursday Oct. at Endolyne Joe's mixing a fundraising and awareness event for breast cancer research with a Tweetup…MORE
Parking in Burien
Thu, 10/28/10
More than one local restaurant has complained about the limit of 2 hrs of parking along 152nd St. during business hours.
They say sometimes there is a party or group meeting that might run 15 minutes longer than the time allowed on the…MORE
