Ballard - Features

The swift confluence of change in Ballard is an ongoing shifting in ideas, people, space and culture. Amid the flux there is a game of chairs being played. Buildings are changing hands as the demand for a seat at the table intensifies. Indeed,…MORE

By Katy Wilkens, MS, RD

My husband always forgets the name of this little herb, maybe because the leaves look so insignificant. Its leaves may be small, but thyme packs a big flavor punch. My garden is overflowing with this tenacious…MORE

By Peggy Sturdivant

“Shouldn’t you have a safety net?” a voice asked from below while I was priming the rickety second floor windows of the family’s 1870 cottage on the east coast.

“Probably,” I said. I felt so overwhelmed by a…MORE

By Katy Wilkens, MS, RD

My new favorite herb is lovage. What’s not to love about an herb that grows 6 feet tall? The leaves look a lot like celery, and the flavor is celery-like, maybe a bit stronger. But the plant! I planted a 4-inch…MORE

By Eva Khan, ARNP

Lumps, bumps, pain and wanting a different size. What is the common source of these problems? If you haven’t guessed, it’s a woman’s breasts.

Breast issues can range from serious, like breast cancer, to cosmetic,…MORE

By Peggy Sturdivant

It was timely in many ways to meet Susan Towle for coffee early in the day that would deposit me at Boston’s Logan airport by the following morning. She just completed four years of work on a book that will make its…MORE

By Peggy Studivant

We were standing next to each other waiting to unfurl a banner between us for the 17th of May Parade. After the Nordic Heritage Museum group moved into position Elaine Ike said to me, “Do you know what’s going to happen…MORE

By Regional Administrator Calvin Goings, U.S. Small Business Administration Executive Director Beto Yarce, Ventures

At the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) one of our major strategic goals is to strengthen entrepreneurial education…MORE

Foss Home and Village has installed an interactive art piece on the corner of Greenwood Ave. N and N 130th. The community is invited to share their thoughts on aging by completing the statement: ‘As I Age…’ on this chalkboard wall. “It is our…MORE

By Amanda Knox

After reading Chris Robinson and Gavin Kovite’s debut novel, "War of the Encyclopeadists," I find myself wishing I could write about it in their narrative voice. I too want to be clever and sensually-aware and write lines…MORE