Ballard - Letters To The Editor

RE: Mayor’s Proposed 2015-16 Budget Dear Community Member:

This afternoon (September 22), Mayor Murray presented his Proposed 2015-‘16 Budget to the Seattle City Council. While the Mayor did not discuss all of the specifics of the proposed…MORE

Dear Editor,

I admit, I used to be one of those local homeowners who blindly welcomed the wave of new housing development in Ballard. I had been a fast supporter of vertical housing, density and the growth of urban villages. I could see…MORE

By Dave Boyd

Having worked on parks levies and levy-funding projects for over 20 years, I strongly support the Park District proposal in Prop. 1. I take issue with many of the arguments by those who oppose it, preferring to continue the…MORE

To the editor:

In your June 16 article, “Meatless in Seattle,” I was excited to read about the push for healthier meals in the Seattle Public Schools. I have two kids in Seattle schools, and they both complain about lack of healthy options…MORE

Dear Editor, I wish to respond to the article in the June 13th edition of the Westside Weekly, “Where will the LIHI Urban Rest Stop reside?”

I was surprised and concerned at the number of inaccuracies and misconceptions contained in the…MORE

Dear Ballard News-Tribune,

Good day. A person need only recognize that animals have an emotional and tissue likeness to humans to realize that humane treatment is logical. Any child inherently knows that to maltreat anyone is upsetting and…MORE

Editor's note: This is the second installment in the life saga of Cindi Rinehart, who for 24 years was the Queen of the Soap on KOMO TV. This segment is about her visit to New York as a guest of Forbes Magazine publisher Malcolm Forbes.

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To the editor: Change, as the old saying goes, can be difficult, but it can also often herald something good. That has been my experience with a recent business transition. I have had a small business at the west end of Market Street for just…MORE

Dear editor,

There are several issues related to the notion of building aPodments in Ballard which are being glossed over in the rush to construct. First, in large, densely populated urban areas--Manhattan, Tokyo, even San Francisco,…MORE

Dear Editor:

I found the front page article on the Ard family quite interesting, but was also disappointed that you didn't mention Brittani's land use work in Ballard. Brittani is (was) a driving force behind developing the small lot…MORE