Ballard - Features

I love movies. I love watching them and talking about them. Re-watching them and insisting that others watch them. I love them in black-and-white and color, in English and any other language as long as there are subtitles. I love them silent, and…MORE

Woodland Park Zoo's animals kicked it like the Sounders today as the Seattle Sounders make a run for the playoffs.

Among the soccer-playing animals was Rico, a 4-year-old male Sicilian miniature donkey, the zoo's latest addition to the…MORE

By Mayor Mike McGinn

Many cities are struggling in the aftermath of the recession to keep the jobs they still have and attract new ones. We're still recovering from the job losses suffered during the recession from 2007 to 2009. Seattle…MORE

I can’t say I was a very good Girl Scout, despite spending my elementary and part of my junior high years in troops and camps. But one thing stuck: the proverbial two word motto that all Girls Scouts know: Be prepared.

I think about this…MORE

Ingraham High School students carved pumpkins for Seattle Police Department's North Precinct Office.

The pumpkins are now sitting in front of the north precinct.

Introducing my parents to my boyfriends has never been an easy thing to do. Something about being forty-one years old makes it even more awkward. Add in that even after three years, my divorce is still a relatively taboo subject, my father still…MORE

Fresh berries are good sources of vitamin C, natural antioxidants, and fiber. Using fruits to satisfy your sweet tooth is also a great way to cut down on the salt and sugars you find in baked desserts. Your heart and kidneys will thank you.

(L-R) Joe Wright, Benjamin, Nicole, and baby Vivienne Joldersma of Ballard attended the Occupy Seattle protest at Westlake Park on Saturday, Oct. 15.

"We want to participate in this global awaking of justice and economic equality for…MORE

Driving south on Shilshole Avenue I saw the unmistakable orange of a smashed pumpkin on the side of the road. Just like that it took me back ten years to when the pumpkin on our porch was stolen and reappeared as pulp in the street.

Ten…MORE

Throughout Ballard the trees are showing the beautiful warm colors of autumn, coffee shops are serving pumpkin lattes and kids are picking out Halloween costumes. Fall is here!

Share your Fall pictures with us by emailing them to anner@…MORE