Ballard - Features

What if you could forage right here in Ballard for all of the ingredients you need to make a foraged feast?

Springtime is teeming with wild edibles, and you don’t need to look very far to find all the bounty nature has to offer.

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By Peggy Sturdivant

As we joined the first night standing ovation my friend said, “Touches of genius in this.” Then she poked me, “You’re going to want to write about it aren’t you?”

Over pre-theater dinner we had discussed whether…MORE

By Regional Administrator Calvin Goings

Government may be historically slow to adapt, but adapt we must. We’ve rebranded the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to stand for “Smart, Bold and Accessible.” The private sector…MORE

By Peggy Sturdivant

Shadow the cat and the “sinkhole” on NW 80th are not necessarily related items. However I am becoming somewhat obsessed with both, as though I actually lived next door to the missing cat and the failing roadway.

During the week of March 23, Josephine Maiorano of Seattle served as a page in the Washington State Senate. Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles, D-Seattle, sponsored Maiorano’s weeklong experience in the Legislature.

“It was a pleasure to sponsor…MORE

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