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Mary Rutherford of the Seattle Department of Transportation sent out this letter to residents on March, 22.

Greetings:

I am writing today to share plans about making NW 58th Street an even safer place for residents to walk and ride…MORE

Rep. Reuven Carlyle (D-Queen Anne), Rep. Gael Tarleton (D-Ballard) and Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-Belltown) met up with two principals from the 36th District -- Keven Wynkoop of Ballard High School and Erika Ayer from Daniel Bagley Elementary…MORE

You might have noticed a strong gust of wind winding its way through the neighborhood. No, it isn't just you, the National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory lasting from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. tonight. Here's their advisory, in classic all…MORE

In Ballard, it’s become hip to hate on high-rise apartments and condominiums. After all, they took the place of the neighborhood bowling Alley, Archie McPhee’s, Jacobsen’s Marine, Denny’s and a bevy of old churches. They’re bringing in a wave of…MORE

Update, April 19

Looks like the folks at Dirt Exchange changed their minds -- now they say they'll be at their new location on Monday, April 22.

Update, April 9

Dirt Exchange have announced they are moving on April 15. Be…MORE

Have you been composting? What if you had an incentive, and a discount, to compost more?

Lucky for you, Seattle Public Utilities and folks have brought back "Compost Days," which celebrates local composting and gives out free compost and…MORE

If it's one thing the citizens of the 36th District are concerned about, it's education. Be it K-12, trade or vocational school, community college or university.

"I think everyone knows we have one of the most educated, intelligent,…MORE

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

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

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