Obituary courtesy of the family
Olaf Kvamme died peacefully on Sept. 27, 2013, in his sleep in his home at Horizon House in Seattle surrounded by his loving family. A remarkable man, he demonstrated charm, wit, integrity and intelligence…MORE
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Sign petition to keep Ballard Commons Honey Bucket
Fri, 10/04/13
St. Luke's Episcopal Church, supported by the Ballard Chamber of Commerce, has started a petition to keep the Ballard Commons Honey Bucket past its takedown date, Oct. 11.
The petition reads: "This honey bucket serves a critical public…MORE
Foss Shipyard puttering off to Everett
Thu, 10/03/13
In another sign of the times, the Foss Maritime shipyard located near the Ballard Bridge (660 West Ewing Street) is moving up to Everett.
The shipyard has been at its current location since 1974, when it moved up from Tacoma.
The…MORE
Historic Ballard funeral home property to be sold
Tue, 10/01/13
As the oldest continually operating business in Seattle, Bonney-Watson has helped a lot of families celebrate the lives of the people they loved. But over those 145 years, the way in which people hold funerals and memorial services has changed.…MORE
How the Mayor's proposed budget affects neighborhoods
Tue, 10/01/13
For the first time in his tenure, Mayor Mike McGinn has unveiled a $4.4 billion budget that features new expenditures and no cuts.
The news comes at an opportune time. Now he finally gets to unleash a goodybag full of expansions, just in…MORE
Ballard Locks reopen after government shutdown ends
Tue, 10/01/13
Update, Oct. 17
With the end of the government shutdown, the Ballard Locks has reopened to the public today.
The Senate voted yesterday 81-18 and the House voted 285-144 on a measure to avert a U.S. Default.
It should be…MORE
72-foot tugboat sinks by Ballard Bridge
Mon, 09/30/13
Update, Oct. 2
The owners of the boat, Bill Soderberg and Julie Tallino, are trying to save their tugboat, which is also their home, according to a fundraiser website created to gather support.
Yesterday, the Foss 300, a giant…MORE
New microhousing development frustrates neighbors
Mon, 09/30/13
Who’s going to live there? Where’s all the traffic going to go? Where are people going to park?
These are all concerns that are being brought up over a controversial new development at 1715 NW 58th St.
The building, which one could…MORE
Chittenden Locks in Ballard schedules closures Oct. 2-3
Fri, 09/27/13
From U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks in Ballard is scheduled to close to all marine vessels 7:30-11 a.m., Oct. 2 and to close the large lock 8-11 a.m. Oct. 3, allowing U.S. Navy divers to prepare the Adult Salmon…MORE
Apparent suicide attempt in Ballard
Tue, 09/24/13
An apparent suicide attempt took place in Ballard earlier this morning.
At about 8:30 this morning, multiple medic responses, 14 per rule, arrived at the scene. According to scanner chatter, two people were breathing but unresponsive and…MORE
