Information provided by Food & Water Watch
On Tuesday, April 1st, at 2 p.m., Seattle City Council will vote on a resolution supporting a federal ban on the misuse of antibiotics on factory farms. Seattle could become the first city in…MORE
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NFFTY to feature shorts by Ballard High School filmmakers
Tue, 04/01/14
Information provided by Ballard High School
Four short films by thirteen students in the Ballard High School Digital Filmmaking Program have been named Official Selections of the National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY). This…MORE
Higher taxes to save bus routes; emergency ballot out this week
Tue, 04/01/14
Due to the economic down turn of 2008 and the Legislature unable to provide funding, King County Metro Transit is facing dramatic cuts to bus routes.
The cuts will make up for an estimated $1 billion in projected revenue lost in sales…MORE
Decline or renaissance? Stakeholders and policy makers address the state of the maritime industry
Tue, 04/01/14
March 27 -- Executives from the maritime industry gathered at the Port of Seattle Headquarters round table to talk about policy and the state of the maritime industry in the Puget Sound.
Council member Sally Clark, the Deputy Mayor, Andrea…MORE
Bartell Drugs and Group Health partner for affordable health care
Tue, 04/01/14
CareClinic at the new Bartell Drugs in Ballard (1500 N.W. Market St.) opened its doors to patients last week, marking a whole new way for patients to access health care.
The clinic is one of three launching around the city. Known as…MORE
Cocktails for kicks; Ballard dojo offering kick boxing for the service industry
Fri, 03/28/14
Pouring over 200 margaritas and cleaning up the bar at 2:30 a.m. is taxing on the body, and the people that make up the service industry can suffer from injury, soreness, sleeplessness and stress.
That’s why Ballardite and long time…MORE
CO detector helps save the lives of Ballard couple and their pet
Wed, 03/26/14
Information provided by Seattle Fire Department
March 26—Firefighters rescued a couple and a dog out of a Ballard townhome full of Carbon Monoxide this morning.
Prior to the firefighter’s arrival, a PSE employee was called to a…MORE
EPA proposes major upgrade for clean water rules
Tue, 03/25/14
Information provided by the Center for Rural Affairs
Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers proposed an administrative rule to close loopholes in the Clean Water Act that have left more than half…MORE
Goodman Real Estate weighs in on Lockhaven and Theodora projects
Tue, 03/25/14
Two weeks ago the Lockhaven Tenants Union and the Theodora Rescue Committee picketed in front of the Goodman Real Estate (GRE) office downtown.
The demonstrators demanded relocation aid for evicted Lockhaven tenants and that GRE not…MORE
Livable Ballard petition gaining momentum; Ballard shows its support against ‘irresponsible development’
Mon, 03/24/14
Livable Ballard is gaining support from community members in their fight for “clean up” amendments in the zoning code.
They have formed a petition that has residents up in arms against development.
“We have close to 700 signatures…MORE
