Ballard - News

From City of Seattle

The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning for Seattle and surrounding communities until 11 p.m. Monday evening. In response, the City of Seattle is offering services and information to help…MORE

Last thursday, The Ballard News-Tribune joined the East Ballard Community Association and FeetFirst on a walking tour of East Ballard. The tour gave an update on several infrastructure-related actions happening in the neighborhood, including the…MORE

From Seattle Police Department

A motorcyclist was seriously injured after a collision with a pickup truck in North Seattle early this morning.

At approximately 7:31 a.m. an officer on patrol in a fully-marked police car observed a…MORE

At the transit study open house last night in the Ballard High School Commons, where Sound Transit and city officials unveiled eight possible routes for high capacity transit to Ballard, residents expressed a mixture of optimism and concern for…MORE

From Mayor Mike McGinn

This evening (5-7 p.m. at Ballard High School, 1418 NW 65th St) the public will be able to view eight potential rail lines from Ballard to Downtown. This is an exciting and important step forward toward our goal of…MORE

Do you have volunteering superpowers like Ballard's hero, The Anchor?

Well, the City of Ballard may need you then. SeafoodFest, which takes place over the weekend of July 13-14, is looking for volunteers.

"We are looking for help…MORE

How dangerous is it to cross the intersections of Ballard?

In another interesting data piece from seattlepi.com, the intersection at 15th Ave NW and NW Market St in Ballard -- which probably has the widest amount of road to cross and has…MORE

Update, July 11

Eater.com confirms that the Copper Gate bar will be replaced by a new joint called Olaf's, bought by fans of The Viking Tavern, which closed across the street recently.

The name Olaf was inspired by the plucky…MORE

Press release from Hotel Ballard

Driving around the block looking for a parking space is now a thing of the past in Ballard with the opening of a new underground parking lot located beneath the Hotel, with more than 50 available spaces for…MORE

After successfully completing a five year lease at 8560 Greenwood Avenue North, Sip and Ship's second location (Ballard Sip and Ship is nearly 11 years old), Greenwood Sip and Ship has found a new home at 7511 Greenwood Avenue North.

"It…MORE