The Ballard Terminal Railroad is a three-mile long short line railroad that runs from Northwest 40th Street in Fremont through Ballard along the waterfront to their yard near Ray's Boathouse restaurant.
It is one of three lines operated by…MORE
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County budget restores 19 sheriff positions, keep White Center storefront open
Mon, 12/08/08
The King County Council has passed a 2009 budget that restores 19 sheriff's deputies, keeps the White Center storefront office open and retains critical public health programs.
Faced with an unprecedented $93.4 million general fund…MORE
The charm of Clover
Mon, 12/08/08
Think of every child's fantasy play land - what would it entail? Toys, games, stuffed animals, and dress-up clothes, perhaps. Such a land exists at Ballard's Clover.
Inspired by a friend's toy shop in San Francisco, Ballard resident Sarah…MORE
Waterfront to suffer, gain with viaduct replacement
Mon, 12/08/08
Waterfront businesses could lose $65 million of value during construction of the replacement to the viaduct, but may gain up to $250 million in increased property values, according to a study presented to the Alaskan Way Viaduct Stakeholders…MORE
Need for emergency grocery bags is up
Mon, 12/08/08
The nonprofit Emergency Feeding Program of Seattle and King County says requests for emergency grocery bags is up over 25 percent over last year, while donations to the program have remained essentially static.
As the holiday season…MORE
District continues to debate best home for Pathfinder
Mon, 12/08/08
Since the program started in 1992, the alternative education program Pathfinder has operated in inadequate facilities.
MOREThree Ballard groups get some city money
Mon, 12/08/08
Mayor Greg Nickels has awarded over $281,000 in matching funds to 24 neighborhood projects in Seattle, including three in the Ballard area.
The money is going toward the supports of Seattle neighborhoods who proposed projects depicting…MORE
Electric plug-ins offered Sea-Tac airport garage
Mon, 12/08/08
The Port of Seattle is now offering prime location parking spaces with plug-ins for electric vehicles at the main garage of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
The pilot program includes six spaces located on the fifth floor of the…MORE
They shall stand: "Lifesuit" vertical robotic wheelchair is local invention
Mon, 12/08/08
On a dark night over Germany in 1986, Ballard-raised Monty Reed, then 21, jumped from a plane at 800 feet with several hundred others. The first 700 feet was smooth-sailing for the U.S. Army Airborne Ranger during his training mission, but that…MORE
