Ballard - Features

By Katy Wilkens, MS, RD Nutrition and fitness manager, Northwest Kidney Centers

Green shoots are poking up where my chives grow. I am giving them a “haircut” almost every night and adding their sweet, green, clean, onion flavor to soups,…MORE

By Peggy Sturdivant

With her roof in danger of collapse from the fourth New England blizzard in a row my mom called because she was worried about me in Ballard. A family friend in Boise who works for the State of Idaho told her they were…MORE

In the sea of history some stories are lost forever. We do not always have an answer for whom the sea claims. Some are lost forever under a far off wave. Moons rise and turn. People pass. Boats sink and are forgotten.

But sometimes the…MORE

By Kyra-lin Hom

Surveys indicate that nearly two-thirds of all adults have experienced at least one instance of deja vu in their lives. It's most common in teens but can occur as young as eight and tapers off once someone reaches 25. But…MORE

By Katy Wilkens, MS, RD Nutrition and fitness manager, Northwest Kidney Centers

What plant has leaves as big as elephant ears and ruby red stems that are sour beyond belief? Rhubarb! Despite its poisonous leaves, rhubarb has the nickname…MORE

By Peggy Sturdivant

Last week the Mayor and Seattle Police Department announced a strategy to deal with a 9.5 block area of downtown Seattle that has been described as a gantlet of disorder and illegal activity. Meanwhile two City Council…MORE

By Peggy Sturdivant For days after emerging from the Literacy Council of Seattle office in the basement of the church on NW 85th I’d think, imagine doing something that makes you feel good every single day. Promoting literacy has always struck me…MORE

There’s no doubt Ballard is undergoing unprecedented change. Large apartment buildings are being erected and new architecture is changing the face of Old Ballard. Businesses are opening and closing, and with them gone are the signs and iconic…MORE

The Ballard Historical Society is always interested in hearing about people who grew up in Ballard’s early days. They received a note this last week from Mr. Ron Bussiere, now of Edmonds. He gave his permission to share some of his memories. He…MORE

By Katy Wilkens, MS, RD

Many attribute the rising incidence of obesity in the United States to the cheapness of fast food and the relatively high cost of healthy food. One difference between these two kinds of meals is that “healthy”…MORE