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With an increase in demand as high as 35 percent this year and a sharp drop in donations of baby food and formula, food banks across the city are desperate for donations. Solid Ground is hoping a three-day initiative starting Aug. 19 by local…MORE

The Ballard Bowl in Ballard Commons Park has been the site of an increasing amount of graffiti in the past weeks, according to a neighborhood woman.

She said the graffiti, which includes strong language and sexual images, had been building…MORE

The Seattle Parks and Recreation Department will be rolling out a few changes to downtown Ballard's three parks in the coming months in the hopes of increasing safety and allaying the concerns of neighbors.

At an Aug. 6 park safety meeting…MORE

More than 500 people were in attendance at The Kenney Retirement Home annual barbecue today.

It is the twelfth year of the event. Donations were collected for the West Seattle Food Bank.

The American Academy of Hospitality Sciences has awarded Salty’s Seafood Grills with the International Star Diamond Award.

As evidence of their service quality, Salty's included a letter from a recent guest in a press release.

"On a…MORE

This Saturday, four area wading pools will be offering toys and activities from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. as part of Seattle Parks and Recreation's Summer Splashtacular.

Wading pools at Delridge Community Center and Playfield at 4458 Delridge Way S…MORE

Reuven Carlyle, 36th District Representative, met with Ballard residents Aug. 6 at Caffé Fiore to discuss issues that are affecting them.

The conversation touched on cellphones and driving, drug dealing in Ballard and the homeless.

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Seattle Parks and Recreation, in conjunction with the Seattle Police Department, will host a meeting to continue discussions with the community about safety and security issues in three Ballard parks – Ballard Commons Park, Bergen Place Park and…MORE

While there was no sign of rain, there was a heavy sprinkling of block parties in West Seattle Tuesday night, Aug. 4.

Streets were blocked off with make-shift signs, garbage bins and twine to discourage traffic and instead encourage a…MORE

On Monday, July 27, a large Douglas fir tree, estimated to be 45 feet high, was cut down at an apartment building on 9th Avenue Northwest. Onlooker John Faith, a 14-year Ballard resident, witnessed the incident with skepticism.

“In the…MORE