The Ballard District Council met on Wednesday, September 10, after taking a summer break in August. Topics up for discussion were the City’s budget and use of funds, parking changes in Ballard, and a presentation from Mike Stewart - Executive…MORE
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Port of Seattle hosts Ship Canal 101
Tue, 09/16/14
The Port of Seattle was courteous enough to invite the Ballard News-Tribune out on the water of the Lake Washington Ship Canal for their annual Ship Canal 101 tour.
Over one hundred guests boarded the Argosy Lady Mary on a sunny afternoon…MORE
Heartstone Studios running funding campaign to make film about Dutch holocaust survivor Ernst Van Gelderen
Tue, 09/16/14
Heartstone Studios is running a crowd funding campaign for a short documentary film based on the memories of Dutch holocaust survivor Ernst Van Gelderen.
At 3 years old, Van Gelderen was sent into hiding for his own safety. On September 7…MORE
Update: Two Mars Hill congregations to join Ballard location after cuts close churches
Tue, 09/16/14
Update -- September 25, 4:54 p.m.
After the original article was posted on September 16, the Ballard New-Tribune did a follow-up story with details that were revealed by commenters on BNT website: http://www.ballardnewstribune.com/2014/09/…MORE
Design Review for 4-story structure containing 61 residential units in Ballard
Thu, 09/11/14
The Department of Planning and Development has announced a Design Review Meeting for a Land Use Application that plans to construct a four-story structure with 61 residential units at 6301 15th Ave. N.W.
The meeting will be held:
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Seattle Recognized as the Nation’s Most Sustainable City
Wed, 09/10/14
STAR Communities announced today that Seattle has been awarded a 5-STAR Community Rating for national leadership in sustainability. The City achieved the highest score to date, and is only the second in the nation to achieve the 5-STAR rating for…MORE
Traffic today: baseball and boat show
Wed, 09/10/14
The Seattle Mariners will play against the Astros at Safeco Field today, Sept. 10. The game will start at 7:10 pm and will end around 10 pm. Expect congestion near Safeco Field during the afternoon peak traffic period as fans head for the game.…MORE
Ballard Development: Three subdivisions and six-story, 48 unit apartment complex with no parking
Tue, 09/09/14
The Seattle Department of Planning and Development announced that there are four new land use applications in the works in Ballard. There are three applications for subdivisions, and one application for a six-story structure containing 48…MORE
Zoo hosts Brew at the Zoo after-hours event
Tue, 09/09/14
Raise your glass to wildlife conservation! Join Woodland Park Zoo for the fourth annual after-hours, adults-only Brew at the Zoo beer-tasting event on Thursday, October 2. Head to the zoo’s Rain Forest Food Pavilion and Zoomazium to sample…MORE
New development helps Ballard’s stinking overflow problem?
Tue, 09/09/14
The public outcry against development has led some opponents to espouse that the density issue is related to Ballard’s stormwater/sewage overflow problem.
Citizens at public meetings have said Ballard’s sensitive sewer infrastructure can’…MORE
