Ballard - News

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Since the National Film Festival for Talented Youth was started in 2007 by Ballard High School alumni Jesse Harris and Kyle Seago (along with Bellevue High School alumna Jocelyn RC), it has grown into the world's largest film festival for youth,…MORE

Got drugs and don't want 'em? Don't worry, you can get rid of 'em.

On Saturday, April 27, its National Drug Take Back Day. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Seattle Police Department and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will allow the…MORE