Update, May 7
The Seattle Fire Investigator determined the cause of the house boat fire at 1115 NW 45th St was overheated electrical. It resulted in $2,000-worth of damage.
Original, May 6
Firefighters were able to quickly…MORE
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Ballard News-Tribune reporter featured in alma mater's magazine
Fri, 05/03/13
Ballard News-Tribune lead reporter and web editor Zachariah Bryan was recently given the opportunity to write (and star in) an article for his alma mater's magazine.
In Seattle Pacific University's etc Magazine, a prospective publication…MORE
Burke Gilman Trail ramp improvements in Ballard to start next week
Fri, 05/03/13
Update, May 7
Just a reminder that the detour is in place. We ran into one yesterday (see above) and it was fairly simple to get around. You don't have to go all the way out to Leary Ave, which is quite a bit more dangerous. See below for…MORE
Man electrocuted to death after climbing City Light tower in Fremont
Fri, 05/03/13
At 12:20 A.M. a person climbing a Seattle City Light Transmission tower near 3rd Ave. NW and NW Leary Way came in contact with the 120 kV line. Police and fire are on scene and will be involved with recovering the body. Power will be cut to the…MORE
Mayor shares residents' input on Ballard-Downtown transit corridor
Thu, 05/02/13
At March's open house about bringing high capacity transit to the Ballard neighborhood (which could be but is not limited to light rail or streetcar), residents had a lot to say. The overall feeling is that Ballardites were excited to have more…MORE
Homeless man passes away during St. Luke's breakfast program
Wed, 05/01/13
Yesterday, Michael "Mikey" Hall, who had been homeless and was in his late 50s, died during the St. Luke Episcopal Church's breakfast program yesterday. He was a regular of the program.
To the best of Pastor Robert Laird's knowledge, Hall…MORE
Interview: Ballard lawyer talks about pioneering case on child pornography
Wed, 05/01/13
On January 24, the New York Times Magazine published an article entitled “The Price of a Stolen Childhood,” which follows the story of two child pornography victims and how they are seeking restitution for the crimes done on them in the past.…MORE
Three pot dispensary break-ins in N. Seattle, including Ballard's Green Ambrosia
Tue, 04/30/13
Police have reported a break-in of three different pot dispensaries in North Seattle, including Green Ambrosia in Ballard (see our profile of them here). Here is the report from the SPD Blotter blog:
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Showing a blatant disregard…MORE
Health providers at a loss as developers kick them out of building
Tue, 04/30/13
When small business tenants moved into the old Tallman Medical building at 5434 Tallman Ave, they probably had little idea that they would eventually become victims of a heavy-handed developer's deal.
On April 1, the building was sold for…MORE
Nellie's Coffee and Toast closed, to be replaced
Mon, 04/29/13
Lockspot Cafe is splitting ways with Nellie's Coffee and Toast, which closed on Saturday as the Lockspot owners of the Lockspot have decided to open up their own coffeestand, according to a waitress. That coffeestand may be open as soon as…MORE
