Ballard - Features

By Peggy Sturdivant

My sister says that I exaggerate my stories. I am not exaggerating when I say that in high school French we spent an entire semester just reading, Voltaire’s Candide, or Optimism (1758). I think this experience culled…MORE

By Katy Wilkens, MS, RD

The other day I got carried away and made a lot of ricotta. Because it is relatively low in salt, it doesn’t keep very long – about a week in the refrigerator. Therefore I had to find several recipes to use it up…MORE

By Leigh Pate

"We don't know ..."

A cancer patient hears these words too many times during their treatment. "We don't know what caused it. We don't know if this treatment will work. We don't know if your cancer will come back. We…MORE

By Peggy Sturdivant

I remember warning a young parent that from the time your child starts kindergarten time speeds up. The days that seemed too long walking back from Ballard, pushing the empty stroller and balancing groceries and giraffe…MORE

Among many names for Ballard like “Snoose Junction” and “Gilman Park,” readers may not be privy to the fact that Ballard was once named “the shingle capital of the world” because of all the lumber and shingle mills that took up shop here. The…MORE

Legos. Lincoln logs. K’NEX. These timeless toys have captured the imagination of children for decades, teaching them the lessons of structure, weight, strength and the power of the imagination. Building things seems to be a natural inclination,…MORE

By Peggy Sturdivant

I was actively looking for the good in Ballard last week, and I was finding it. In the midst of proposals that seemed to promise yet more density for Ballard through zoning changes I was determined to find bright spots…MORE

By Katy Wilkens, MS, RD

This long hot summer we’re having may stress salmon and raise forest fire risk, but it is really wonderful for the heat-loving vegetables in my garden. My veggie boxes are overflowing with cool, crisp cucumbers,…MORE

By William Callahan, MD Contributing Writer

Summer in Seattle means more people – of all ages and fitness levels – are taking part in sports and other outdoor pursuits. Although just about any aerobic activity is good, too much of a good…MORE

By Peggy Sturdivant

My next-door neighbors were away for three weeks. They returned to a Ballard parched by the high temperatures and scorched by the anger that has erupted since the announcement by the mayor’s office of a transitional…MORE