Ballard - Features

By Kelsey K. Larson

The city of Seattle, Wash., like most major U.S. cities, is made up of a diverse patchwork of immigrants. It doesn’t matter when they arrived or where they came from; what all these groups have in common is the passing…MORE

By: Christy Wolyniak

Ink. It can stain both a person’s skin and their reputation forever, but for two local film artists, it is the theme for a hilarious dark comedy about how plans can get out of hand, messy, and downright lethal.

By: Christy Wolyniak Local actor and theater presence, Charissa J. Adams has a unique opportunity to compete on the first season of a new multi-platform reality program, "The Reel Deal." Actors, composers, and directors will work alongside…MORE

By Peggy Sturdivant

As a little girl growing up on Samish Island Jeanene Miller loved to garden despite her family’s location by salt water and a rocky slope. It reminds me of the nursery rhyme, “How does your garden grow? Quite well, with…MORE

The fourth annual Give Big one day donation campaign in support of area non-profit organizations is May 6 and there's a long list of groups hoping for your support, including many local groups.

Ballard and surrounding area organizations…MORE

By Christy Wolyniak

In its early days, the Ballard Food Bank served 700 clients on a busy week – a mere handful compared to the 1200 to 1400 clients who now frequent the nonprofit every week.

One of 27 food banks or ‘food pantries…MORE

By Peggy Sturdivant

There will be many amazing auction items at the Nordic Heritage Museum’s “Northern Lights Auktion” on Saturday, May 10th but with a celebration of mothers theme one item will be incomparable. The catalog listing is…MORE

By Katy Wilkens, MS, RD

I can tell spring is here because my neighbor who raises chickens gives me dozens of fresh eggs every week! There is nothing quite as good as a home-raised fresh egg. They are so fresh with bright orange yolks. The…MORE

By Anna Erickson

When the housing market started to decline in 2008, Irene and Dan Hopkins sold their house and saw another kind of lifestyle on the horizon.

At first, Irene Hopkins was opposed to her husband’s idea to settle aboard…MORE

Ten students and three alumni from the Ballard High School Digital Filmmaking Program featured four films in the eighth annual National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY).

Lucy Harstrick, Isaiah Hoban-Halvorsen, Josh Vredevoogd and…MORE