Ballard - Features

By Katy Wilkens Asian cooking is often considered healthy because it is usually lower in protein and higher in vegetables than standard American fare. But many Asian sauces have too much salt to be healthy. A tablespoon of soy sauce contains more…MORE

With spring on its way more and more visitors are catching the sunset at the Sound. The BNT recently caught a few photos at Golden Gardens. We invite others to share their photos with us. Please send them to Shane at shaneh@robinsonnews.com.…MORE

Populuxe Brewing, located at 826B NW 49th St., celebrated their second anniversary over the weekend.

Taps flowed with new brews in honor of the celebration, and beer-fans showed up in droves to imbibe, eat and congratulate Populuxe…MORE

Carrying out the wishes of the deceased is top priority for funeral homes and cemeteries. But what if those wishes are for a natural burial? With environmental and consumption implications looming, more and more people are changing what happens…MORE

A new store has brought the Far East to Ballard.

Himalayan Treasures (1708 NW Market Street) opened its doors last week and owner, Sushil Mulepati, invited the Ballard News-Tribune to view the intricate and exotic items inside. The store…MORE

By Peggy Sturdivant

Their parents didn’t immigrate to America. They are not first, second or third generation Italian-Americans. They work in research laboratories at UW, the Hutch, and Seattle Children’s Research Institute. They work at…MORE

Fifteen Ballard High School students started a club that made a big difference to individuals living at Tent City Three, a homeless community that was living at Seattle Pacific University.

Their club, called Tent City Three Club (TC3)…MORE

By Kseniya Sovenko

Lauren Curtis walks into a Belltown bar. She’s attending one of the many socialization events tailored for individuals involved with startups in the Seattle area. This particular one is called “Startup Drinks.”

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By Peggy Sturdivant

On January 4, 2015, the Seattle Green Spaces Coalition held a meeting at the High Point Branch library, possibly the first community meeting of the year. Two weeks later, that long ago day when the Seahawks pulled off…MORE

by Greg McCorkle

On a beautiful Saturday afternoon in Fremont hundreds of people gathered at the Fremont Foundry to celebrate Bacon and Bourbon, showcasing the burgeoning craft distilling movement of the Puget Sound region and the culinary…MORE