Ballard - News

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

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

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

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

The Blackbird men's clothing store, located on 2208 NW Market St, will be closing up shop after nine years in business so owner Nicole Miller can focus on wholesale sales of her more popular products, including Blackbird Incense Pyres, Beard Oil…MORE

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