information from WSDOT
The Washington State Department of Transportation is postponing plans for long-term lane closures on State Route 99 originally scheduled to begin on Wednesday, March 11.
These closures were needed to install…MORE
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87th Annual Blessing of the Fleet set for March 15
Mon, 03/09/15
On Sunday, March 15, at 2 p.m. the 87th Blessing of the Fleet will take place at Fishermen’s Memorial site at Fishermen’s Terminal.
The blessing was originated by the late Pastor O.L. Haavik of Ballard First Lutheran Church. This year the…MORE
Ballard receives $190,000 grant from the city
Mon, 03/09/15
On March 5, Mayor Ed Murray joined neighborhood business district leaders and local business owners in Seattle's Othello business district to announce a $1.8 million investment in 21 neighborhoods as part of the Only in Seattle initiative.
…MORE36th Legislative District town hall to be held March 14
Mon, 03/09/15
The three state legislators from the 36th District, Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles and Reps. Reuven Carlyle and Gael Tarleton, will host a town hall meeting from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at the Phinney Neighborhood Association, Community…MORE
Ballard Development: Two subdivision applications approved and proposal for Storm Water Code revisions announced
Mon, 03/09/15
The Department of Planning and Development approved two subdivisions in Ballard. They also released the proposal for the “2015 Revision to Stormwater Code” and the “2016 Stormwater Code and Manual Update.”
6105 14th Ave NW: Granted Land…MORE
Teen girl accosted on her way to school
Sat, 03/07/15
Seattle Police were called after a 13-year-old girl reported a man accosted and touched her while she was on her way to school in West Seattle on Thursday.
According to the police report she said she was on a Metro bus when a man sat down…MORE
Mars Hill sells Ballard location to local ministry
Fri, 03/06/15
Ballard Mars Hill Church recently sold their 39,200-square-foot building (1401 N.W. Leary Way) to Quest Ministry for $9 million.
According to Colliers International there were 10 offers for the building, which included nine from retail…MORE
Community Invited to Series of Monthly Conversations with Superintendent
Fri, 03/06/15
Burien, WA– Families and community members are invited to join Highline Public Schools Superintendent Susan Enfield for a series of monthly conversations at schools across the district.
The sessions are intended to be open-ended…MORE
Ballard Kiwanis At Ryther Child Center December 18
Fri, 03/06/15
Ballard Kiwanis visited one of our major charities, the Ryther Child Center, on Thursday, December 18 to have our lunch there and tour the facility. Ryther dates back to 1885, when Olive Ryther took in 4 children whose mother had died. The…MORE
Motorcyclist speeds away from deputies, dies in fatal collision in White Center
Fri, 03/06/15
Information is still being gathered after a short chase between King County Sheriff’s deputies and a motorcyclist ended in a fatal collision in White Center. Yesterday evening at 6 p.m. a deputy with the sheriff’s department spotted a wanted…MORE
