When it rains in Ballard it dumps. When there is more than one tenth of rain, hundreds of gallons of sewage and stormwater rush into Salmon Bay from the Ballard Basin.
In 2013 Ballard accounted for over one-third of the entire city’s…MORE
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'Go walk it off' with Seattle City officials
Thu, 08/21/14
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray’s ‘Find It, Fix It’ Community Walk, focused on several crime hotspots, makes its way to a sixth neighborhood in Seattle on Monday, Aug. 25.
At the walks, community residents, police, and city officials walk together…MORE
Ballard Development: applications for subdivision and new drinking establishment; one appeal for AT&T antenna project
Thu, 08/21/14
The Department of Planning and Development announced pending land use applications today. One application is for a property subdivision into five unit lots. The other application asks to change a retail space into a drinking establishment. In…MORE
Mayor Murray thanks Parks Superintendent, launches national search for replacement
Wed, 08/20/14
Mayor Ed Murray today thanked Christopher Williams, Acting Superintendent of Parks and Recreation for the past four years, who is stepping down to the role of Deputy Superintendent. Williams is returning to his previous role with the department…MORE
Lockhaven tenant fights back against ‘illegal eviction’ and ‘retaliation’
Tue, 08/19/14
The Lockhaven issue continues to spill like a cup of dark-roast Starbucks coffee across the news-desk of the Ballard News-Tribune even after the once affordable housing complex, Lockhaven Apartments, has become Cadence Apartments: upscale…MORE
SDOT is painting while the sun shines in North Seattle and Downtown
Mon, 08/18/14
Seattle drivers will soon have the benefit of repainted lines on major arterial streets throughout the city. Seattle Department of Transportation crews are out painting fresh stripes on major arterial streets—a total of 850 “lane miles”—on days…MORE
Pavement repairs on 32nd Avenue NW start Wednesday, Aug. 20
Mon, 08/18/14
Paving crews from the Seattle Department of Transportation will replace concrete pavement panels on 32nd Avenue Northwest between Northwest 80th and Northwest 85th streets starting Wednesday, Aug. 20. Traffic on 32nd will be detoured to Northwest…MORE
Mayor Ed Murray releases recommendations to double enrollment in Seattle’s Utility Discount Program
Wed, 08/13/14
Mayor Ed Murray today provided an update on the City of Seattle’s efforts to promote affordability by increasing enrollment in the Utility Discount Program.
“It’s extremely important that Seattle remain inclusive and affordable for people…MORE
Seattle Parks and Recreation repairs Golden Gardens Park hillside damaged by landslide
Wed, 08/13/14
Seattle Parks and Recreation will begin work this week on Seaview Place NW/ Golden Gardens Drive NW in Golden Gardens Park. The project will repair landslide damage and install drainage in the hillside. Construction work is expected to be…MORE
Don’t Let a DUI Ruin Your Summer Fun
Mon, 08/11/14
Summer is a time for parties and picnics in the sun, but don’t let a DUI ruin your fun. Even though Washington legalized marijuana for adults 21 and older, it is still illegal and dangerous to drive under the influence of marijuana or alcohol…MORE
