Last week, the Ballard District Council had an exotic visitor: an urban planner from Australia who goes by the name of Andy Marlow.
Marlow was in town to glean ideas that might improve his own home city, Sydney. Marlow said the city is…MORE
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Man fesses up to raping developmentally disabled woman at Ballard warehouse
Fri, 07/12/13
A man who lives in Des Moines was accused of raping a developmentally disabled woman at a Ballard warehouse, according to King County Superior Court records.
On April 24, 2013, a coworker witnessed James Neligan standing behind the victim…MORE
Central Ballard Residents Assoc. to discuss Ballard Commons Park at meeting tonight
Thu, 07/11/13
The Central Ballard Residents Association is tonight (Thursday, July 11). They will be discussing the Ballard Commons and how best to take care of it.
As usual, the meeting will take place at 7 p.m. at the Swedish Hospital Ballard Campus,…MORE
Police contact man connected to Salmon Bay Park child grabbing
Wed, 07/10/13
Update, July 11
The Seattle Police Department has released more information, via their police blotter blog.
Tuesday afternoon, police received a report that a man matching the description of the suspect was at Ballard Commons Park.…MORE
Ballard 5th most walkable neighborhood in city
Wed, 07/10/13
Ballard is one of the most walkable neighborhoods (cities?) in all of Seattle, with a near perfect score of 94 -- a "walker's paradise," according to walkscore.com. It's also fairly friendly to transit, with a score of 51, and to bicyclists, with…MORE
Ballard District Council: An Australian visitor, Bike Master Plan and ice cream!
Wed, 07/10/13
Ballard District Council is taking place tonight, Wednesday, July 10, 7 p.m. at the Ballard Branch Library.
A guest from Australia will be making a guest lecture and Ballardites will learn about how the Bike Master Plan affects them.
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Ballard families needed for two-week homestay of SPU int'l students
Tue, 07/09/13
Ballard families have a unique opportunity to share our great American (or great Ballard) culture with visiting students. The American Homestay Network has a short term opportunity for families here in Ballard to be a "homestay host" for a…MORE
Paving for Ballard Siphon project to affect traffic on Shilshole Ave July 10-17
Tue, 07/09/13
From King County Wastewater Treatment Division
To protect public health and the environment, King County is continuing to build a new 84-inch siphon pipe under Salmon Bay between the Ballard and Interbay areas of Seattle. The project will…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Fire at north lake union sparked by stray fireworks
Fri, 07/05/13
North Lake Unions dry dock burst into flames just shy of Seattle's fireworks display Thursday. It is believed stray fireworks are to blame for the damage of fourteen boats. Officials estimate damage around $1.5 million dollars. The blaze was…MORE
Building a new ‘living room’ for Ballard
Wed, 07/03/13
By Christy Wolyniak
Standing tall since its construction in 1924, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church is now envisioning what the next century will bear as they look to redevelop their property and create a “living room” for Ballard.
Still…MORE
