The new Ballard Tallman apartment building, which in April displaced several businesses, is set to break ground in the fall of 2013.
According to the land use bulletin, the Ballard Tallman apartments (5343 Tallman Ave NW) will be composed…MORE
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Ballard Locks closing to marine traffic July 17
Tue, 07/16/13
The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks in Ballard will close to all marine traffic 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., July 17 for a monthly saltwater drain screen structure inspection.
The structure, immediately upstream of the locks, prevents salmon from entering…MORE
Three candidates vie for empty school board seat
Mon, 07/15/13
With Michael DeBell stepping down and not seeking reelection, there are now three newcomers vying for the School Board Director Position No. 4 in Seattle School District No. 1, representing Ballard Queen Anne and Magnolia. Primary Election…MORE
Ballard gets an Australian visitor
Mon, 07/15/13
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
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
