On Feb. 5, Seattle Police reported that they spent hours working to convince a man to come out of his home after he had eaten hallucinogens and assaulted his mother.
The incident happened at the 9200 block of Eighth Avenue Northwest at…MORE
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Multicultural Committee puts on first ever BHS multicultural assembly
Wed, 02/18/15
By Elliot Bailey The Talisman A&E Editor
Ballard’s first multicultural assembly was held on February 13, and student groups and two private groups performed dances and songs representative of their cultural origin.
“Sometimes…MORE
2015 Seattle Commute Trip Reduction Awards
Wed, 02/18/15
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) and Commute Seattle recently hosted the first annual Seattle CTR Champion Awards ceremony. SDOT Director Scott Kubly, Seattle’s Director of Policy and Innovation Robert Feldstein and Downtown…MORE
Neighbors invited to University District ‘Find It, Fix It’ Community Walk
Wed, 02/18/15
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray’s ‘Find It, Fix It’ Community Walks, focused on Seattle crime hotspots, are starting again in 2015. This first walk of the year will be held in Seattle’s University District on Saturday, Feb. 21 beginning at 11 a.m.
…MOREMurray salutes Councilmember Clark
Wed, 02/18/15
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray today issued the following statement after Councilmember Sally Clark announced that she will not run for re-election:
“Councilmember Clark is the best kind policymaker, a leader who will dig deep into issues to…MORE
Kohl-Welles: ‘Protecting patients has to be our number one priority’
Fri, 02/13/15
Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles, D-Seattle, today voted against Senate Bill 5052, medical marijuana legislation that she says doesn’t go far enough to reform the broken unregulated medical marijuana market.
“My priorities this session are to…MORE
Not On Our Watch: StolenYouth Launches Campaign Against Child Trafficking in Seattle
Thu, 02/12/15
Did you know that more than 500 youth are bought and sold in Seattle? Raising awareness is vital to inspiring action and ultimately ending the commercial sexual exploitation of minors. Stolen Youth’s #NotOnOurWatch campaign, launched February…MORE
Ballard Development: Two new subdivision applications and one application granted
Thu, 02/12/15
The Department of Planning and Development released a Land Use update today that reveals two subdivision applications have been filed. One of these applications is to subdivide one lot into three. DPD also announced they have granted permission…MORE
UW Medicine and local therapy groups open new medical facility in Ballard
Thu, 02/12/15
The University of Washington opened their new UW Neighborhood Clinic location on February 2 at Leary Way in Ballard (1455 N.W. Leary Way, Suite 250). In addition, The Sports Medicine Clinic and its physical therapy division, Advanced Manual…MORE
Ballard's first recreational cannabis store now serving North Seattle
Mon, 02/09/15
Herbs House (716 NW 65th) is Ballard’s first recreational cannabis shop, and they held their grand opening over the weekend.
At noon on Saturday Feb. 7, Ballardites were not thronging the store waiting to get in like at the opening of…MORE
