Remember trading your candy for a toy with your friends or siblings? Trading was so easy. Luckily, exchanges like that still happen, only with much bigger things.
In support of the holidays and the Think Green Reuse and Recycling…MORE
Ballard - News
Malayan tapir dies at the Woodland Park Zoo
Mon, 12/02/13
Over the weekend, a 19-year-old Malayan tapir died at the Woodland Park Zoo.
Known as Ray, the tapir had been living at the Woodland Park Zoo for 18 years, and weighed 725 pounds. Ray had been undergoing treatment for reduced appetite and…MORE
Ballard Bridge lane closure today
Tue, 11/26/13
According to SDOT, there will be a lane closure on the right northbound lane of Ballard Bridge today. A bridge crew will be working to repair the expansion joint where the bridge crosses NW Leary Way. The work should be completed before 3 p.m.,…MORE
$25,000 match fund awarded for holiday lights
Mon, 11/25/13
With Thanksgiving approaching, Ballardites can be assured that their city-village will be a "clean, well-lighted place" for the holidays for years to come.
Due to a loss of funding, the holiday lights on Market Street and Ballard Avenue…MORE
Power outage hits Queen Anne, Magnolia, Fremont and Ballard
Mon, 11/25/13
UPDATE:
Power has now been restored to affect areas.
At 1:19 p.m. there was a power outage affecting 9,700 homes and businesses in Queen Anne, Magnolia, Fremont and Ballard. At this point there still 1,400 customers without power…MORE
Two men rescued after falling into Shilshole bay
Sat, 11/23/13
This morning in Shilshole bay a Harbor patrol unit and U.S. Coastguard were dispatched after reports of two men in the water.
Close to 4 a.m., two men fell off a 40 ft. sailboat near Golden Gardens and were unable to get out of the water.…MORE
Where’s the lutefisk? Yulefest celebration starts Saturday
Fri, 11/22/13
Yulefest is almost here for a weekend-long holiday festival at the Nordic Heritage Museum.
The festival happens Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 23 and 24, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Yulefest features over 40 merchants, musical…MORE
Ballard Bridge lane closures on Sunday
Thu, 11/21/13
This Sunday Nov. 24, the Ballard Bridge will have only one lane open in each direction from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. The closure is for SDOT to repair expansion joints on the north end of the bridge.
SDOT explained that they scheduled the…MORE
Girls swim team competes in WA State finals
Mon, 11/18/13
Friday Nov. 15 eight young women from the Ballard High School varsity swim team went to the state finals. They swam in the 200 Free Relay and the 200 Medley Relay at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way.
Tiara Adler, Luisa Chan,…MORE
In fight at Lockhaven, little has changed
Mon, 11/18/13
By Zachariah Bryan
At the core of it, little has changed in the battle between the tenants and the new owners of the Lockhaven Apartments.
Renovations are still happening. Tenants will still be forced out for about a month while…MORE
