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Angle Lake waterfront resident will face more restrictions when they rebuild their homes or docks if SeaTac's draft shoreline management plan is adopted.

Mayor Ralph Shape pointed out that if a home that is less than 75 feet from the lake'…MORE

Three years after the first cycle of neighborhood improvements, Ballard residents have another chance to compete for city funds for needed pedestrian improvements.

The Neighborhood Street Fund Large Projects started in 2007 and is funded…MORE

This Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 17 and 18, The Seattle Department of Transportation will be removing and replacing markings in the bus lane eastbound on the West Seattle Bridge from the Avalon Way on-ramp, adjacent to the old steel mill, to the…MORE

As we reported here, some local Samoans belonging to the Samoan American Pacific Organization lost loved ones in the Sept. 29 tsunami that hit the South Pacific islands of Samoa and American Samoa. The group meets twice a week at the South Park…MORE

The rezone of three industrial areas in Ballard could lead to more jobs and housing in the neighborhood. But, some fear it will also lead to an increase in noise complaints and conflict between residents and industries.

Andrea Petzel,…MORE

(Editor’s note: This article comes from our sister publication the Ballard News-Tribune.)

The last quarter of 2008 and the first quarter of 2009 were the worst ever for sales tax returns in Seattle, which is having a dire affect on the…MORE

With things looking as grim as they do for Seattle's 2010 budget, it was probably best for City Budget Director Dwight Dively to start off with a little levity during his Oct. 14 presentation to the Ballard District Council.

"I'm going to…MORE

During a meeting at Ballard High School Oct. 14 more than 100 parents crowded into the library to let the Seattle School Board hear their reactions to plans that would draw new school boundaries.

School Board members said the plan will…MORE

Mayor Greg Nickels and the Seattle Parks and Recreation have put into effect a new rule that prohibits the possession or display of firearms at designated facilities where children and youth are likely to be present, which includes most city-…MORE

A power outage from Southwest Findlay at the north to Southwest Henderson Street on the southern edge affected 2,700 customers Wednesday, Pct. 14 beginning at about 6:50 pm. Power was restored at about 8:08 p.m.

The eastern boundary was…MORE