From SDOT Blog
Crews working on the Ballard Bridge Seismic Retrofit Project originally planned to close the Ship Canal Trail for 30 days to enable work on the south side of the bridge; but now the plan is to bridge the trail instead. To…MORE
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Ballardites explore possibility of Restricted Parking Zones
Fri, 03/15/13
At the March 14 Central Ballard Residents Association, Ballardites expressed concerns about parking and explored with SDOT officials Ruth Harper and Margo Polley the possibility of Restricted Parking Zones (RPZs).
What are RPZs? It's a…MORE
Don't drink and drive on St Patty's weekend, police say
Thu, 03/14/13
From Seattle Police Department
Additional law enforcement officers in King, Pierce and Snohomish Counties will be actively patrolling the roads over the St. Patrick’s Day weekend looking for impaired drivers.
“Don’t press your luck…MORE
Three projects move forward for Neighborhood Park Street Fund
Thu, 03/14/13
At the Ballard District Council last night, three proposed Neighborhood Park Street Fund projects were selected to move forward to Seattle Department of Transportation's cost and feasibility phase.
Neighborhood Park Street Fund projects…MORE
Meet your new community police officer: Tim Wear
Thu, 03/14/13
North Precincts new community police officer Tim Wear dropped by the Ballard District Council on Wednesday, March 13 to introduce himself to the folks of Ballard.
He's been on the job for a few weeks and, according to Ballard District…MORE
Student art auction for Adams Elementary
Thu, 03/14/13
Wondering what all that art is doing at the Ballard Branch Library? Adams Elementary is throwing a fundraiser at the Daybreak Star Cultural Center on Saturday, March 28 from 5 to 10 p.m.
Being featured is art done by their very own…MORE
Parks facilities to close two hours for meeting about last week's shooting
Wed, 03/13/13
Press release from Parks Department
Seattle Parks and Recreation will close all recreational facilities tomorrow, March 13, from 12:30 to 2:30 so that Parks employees can meet with their leaders and talk to Parks management about the…MORE
At open house for Downtown-Ballard transit study, Ballardites supportive but wary
Wed, 03/13/13
In Ballard, the promise of effective, efficient transit has been dangled over residents' heads since the monorail-craze.
Then there was RapidRide.
And now, a new transit study which would analyze the best way to bring high…MORE
Bill passed in House to allow wine, beer samples at farmers markets
Tue, 03/12/13
Update, April 9
Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welle's bill to allow wine and beer samples at Farmers Markets all over the state is on its way to becoming law.
Senate Bill 5674 was passed in the State House of Representatives today in an 81-12…MORE
Fire at vacant house in Wallingford, most likely from transient's cooking fire
Mon, 03/11/13
Not in Ballard, but if you saw or heard some sirens while you were out and about today, it might've been for a fire at a vacant house in Wallingford. Seattle Fire Department's Fire Line Blog has the story:
"A fire at an abandoned home…MORE
