Ballard - News

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 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.

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