Who will be Ballard's city councilmember? Will it be Nick Licata? Mike O'Brien? Or will it be someone else entirely? (Warren Aakervik?)
Now you can discuss the future of District 6 -- which covers Ballard, Crown Hill and Fremont -- on…MORE
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Ballard District Council: Metro cuts, microhousing and North Precinct SPD update
Tue, 11/12/13
The Ballard District Council on Wednesday, Nov. 13 will be a little bittersweet for us here at the BNT. Bitter, because it'll be my last district council meeting (I'm moving up to Alaska! More on that later). Sweet, because we'll be officially…MORE
Get ready for Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning
Mon, 11/11/13
The seventh annual Seattle Turkey Trot, a 5 K fun-run or walk, will take place Thanksgiving morning, November 28, 2013, starting at 9:00 a.m. at 32nd Avenue NW and NW 85th Street, in the Sunset Hill neighborhood in Ballard, and ending in Golden…MORE
Ballard Boys and Girls Club raises $116k at fundraiser
Mon, 11/11/13
The Ballard Boys & Girls Club “Field of Our Dreams” fundraising event on Oct. 25 raised over $116,000 to support their baseball field renovation and scholarship fund.
“We are thrilled from the support we received from our sponsors,…MORE
Faye Garneau: The woman who transformed city council elections
Mon, 11/11/13
It took a couple of tries, but she finally did it. North Seattle Businesswoman Faye Garneau has changed the way Seattle elects its city council members.
On Nov. 5, even with just a portion of the votes in, it was as plain as day. The…MORE
Driver under influence slams Subaru, causes life-threatening injuries to 17-year-old
Fri, 11/08/13
From Seattle Police Department
Detectives from the Traffic Collision Investigation Squad (TCIS) are investigating a two-car collision that left several people with injuries, including one 17-year old with life-threatening injuries.
…MOREDevelopment: Lot-splitting mania
Thu, 11/07/13
There's no question that Ballard is densifying -- fast -- and each week the DPD Land Use Bulletin is filled with applications and decisions in regards to developers subdividing lots.
What's the point of subdividing lots, you ask? Usually…MORE
Police arrest naked man
Thu, 11/07/13
From Seattle Police Department
After receiving a report that a nude man was running through the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks park Wednesday evening, officers arrived at the park and tracked down the stark naked suspect.
After arresting…MORE
Watch out for high winds this afternoon
Thu, 11/07/13
If last weekend's power outage mayhem wasn't enough for you, today there could be a sequel, according to a National Weather Service advisory.
Reaching its apex this afternoon, today's winds could reach up to 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as…MORE
Remembering a forgotten culture
Wed, 11/06/13
The customs, traditions and history of the Quileute Tribe, based out of the La Push, Wash. area, resides in the memory of just a few elders these days. Ballard resident Howard Hansen is one of them. Or, as he is known in the Quileute language,…MORE
