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The Department of Planning and Development has announced design review for a Land Use Application that would allow a 4-story structure containing 30 residential units at 1436 N.W. 62nd St. No parking is proposed and the existing structures will…MORE

Around 2 a.m. this morning a train with 102 cars pulling 100 loads of crude oil derailed under the Magnolia Bridge in southern Interbay.

The train was moving at 5 miles per hour as it pulled out of a BNSF rail yard when the wheels of the…MORE

The largest annual parade in Seattle, the Seafair Torchlight Parade, will take place Saturday evening in downtown Seattle. An estimated 300,000 spectators will congest incoming routes in the late afternoon and evening as they claim spots to sit…MORE

On July 16 the Committee on Housing Affordability, Human Services and Economic Resilience met in the sweltering Ballard Community Center to discuss a number of pressing housing issues. The meeting was part of an ongoing series of meetings…MORE

Distinguished local superintendent Dr. Larry Nyland was appointed Interim Superintendent of Seattle Public Schools by the School Board during a special meeting Friday.

School Board votes to name longtime educator to replace José Banda;…MORE

Marine artist and historian James A. Cole will discuss his book "Drawing on Our History: Fishing Vessels of the Pacific Northwest and Alaska" from 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, July 30 at The Seattle Public Library, Ballard Branch, 5614 22nd…MORE

On the heels of the Seattle City Council’s vote this afternoon to place a Seattle transit measure on the November 4 general election ballot, a coalition of transit supporters announced today that they are launching Yes for Seattle Transit, a…MORE

Over sixteen Seattle Fire Department units have been dispatched to a hazardous material report at Keller Supply and Company at 3209 17th Ave. W. in Interbay.

Two women were exposed to something that caused them to have a rash and one to…MORE

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray today announced Cuc Vu as his choice to lead the City’s Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs (OIRA).

“I hope to establish Seattle as a leader in immigrant and refugee integration and create an environment that…MORE

By Christy Wolyniak

A salty, warm breeze rolls off the Puget Sound with that deep, ocean-and-seaweed scent that promises a bounty of fresh seafood for Ballard fishermen and an appreciative community.

Since 1974, the Ballard…MORE