Ballard - News

By Peggy Sturdivant

Why am I poring over the troubleshooting section of a garden book as a result of a beautiful evening at Bastille Café and Bar? Who knew there were pests called cabbage loopers?

When Bastille opened four years ago…MORE

“Looks terrible.”

“They’re ugly.”

“Eyesore.”

If there was one resounding message that was left from the survey conducted by the Human Services Department in November of 2012, it was that the temporary Honey Bucket in Ballard…MORE

Update, August 6

Seattle Police Department have provided a photo of the suspect.

Original, July 30

From SPD Blotter

Detectives are seeking information on a suspect who sexually assaulted a woman. On July 28th, just…MORE

From City of Seattle

Seattle reLeaf’s Trees for Neighborhoods program is giving away free trees to Seattle residents. Through the program, participants receive up to four trees, free watering bags for each tree, training on proper tree…MORE

From Waste Management

Following six months of competition, Waste Management has announced the winner of its Think Green Recycling Challenge, where communities throughout the Seattle area went head-to-head to see who could put the most…MORE

Not too many names were named, but it was clear at the 36th District Town Hall at the Phinney Neighborhood Center that legislators were disappointed -- to put it lightly -- in the actions of Senate Majority Leader Rodney Tom and the Senate…MORE

Ballard's prolific liquor thief, who would steal hundreds of dollars of liquor at a time, was caught trying to steal shoes from the Northgate Mall's JC Penney.

As we reported last week in our police blotter, the suspect was confronted by…MORE

Guest post by Susan O’Patka

Three nights a week, up to six homeless guests who are challenged by mental illness find refuge in two churches in Ballard. One church, Crown Hill Methodist Church, provides shelter on Wednesday nights, while…MORE

From U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks in Ballard will close to all marine traffic 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., July 25 to complete last week’s monthly saltwater drain screen structure inspection.

U.S. Navy divers from…MORE

A 2 and 1/2-story house in Frelard went up in flames last night, according to the Seattle Fire Department's Fire Line blog.

At 10:08 p.m., dispatchers at the fire alarm center received the call. When firefighters arrived, the whole house…MORE