Ballard likes to bicycle, according to Gene Balk, AKA FYI Guy, of the Seattle Times. He put together a neighborhood map based on Commute Seattle's survey of commuters and bicycle commuting estimates from data provider Experian.
While not…MORE
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SLIDESHOW: Ballard High School gets ready to wow audiences with ‘Sound of Music’
Mon, 02/25/13
For the past couple of weeks, the Ballard High School “Playermakers” theatre group has been working out the kinks on their upcoming production of “The Sound of Music,” which opens on Thursday, Feb. 28, with a special gala.
If it’s one…MORE
Power outage at Green Lake
Fri, 02/22/13
A power outage that has affected the Green Lake area has dminished from 4,095 customers to just 429, in the north area. Seattle Public Utilities Power Lines blog has the story:
First update: A power outage has occurred in north Seattle…MORE
SLIDESHOW: In Ballard, a train of people against trains of coal
Fri, 02/22/13
By Elizabeth Wang
A crowd of protesters gathered at Golden Gardens Park on Sunday, Feb. 17 to cheer on a greener, cleaner Puget Sound and hiss at the proposed coal-train terminal near Bellingham.
Donning bright red anti-coal shirts…MORE
Ballard added to broadband plan, says Mayor in State of City speech
Thu, 02/21/13
From Mayor McGinn's office:
The City of Seattle and Gigabit Squared signed an agreement in December for Gigabit Squared to provide high-speed internet to 12 demonstration neighborhoods in Seattle. As Mayor McGinn mentioned today, this has…MORE
Hotel Ballard to open in May
Thu, 02/21/13
Say hello to Hotel Ballard.
Ballard's first four-story, four-star hotel will be officially be opening in May at 5216 Ballard Avenue NW by the Olympic Athletic Club, which owns the hotel, bringing "classic old world charm to Ballard."
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As crossing guard recovers, crosswalk remains dangerous
Wed, 02/20/13
By Christy Wolyniak
Desiderio “Des” de Castro was no stranger to the dangers of the crosswalk by Salmon Bay K-8 the day he got hit.
It sits squarely in front of his house and just about every day for the past 12 years, he has helped…MORE
36D legislators receive good grades on promoting equality, opportunity
Tue, 02/19/13
Our very own Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles has just been recognized for her commitment to promoting "justice, equality and opportunity for all" through her voting record.
She received an "A" rating on the Racial Justice Report Card issued by the…MORE
Leif Erikson Lodge scholarships now available, due March 31
Tue, 02/19/13
By Leif Erikson Lodge
Leif Erikson Lodge No. 1, Sons of Norway, Education Foundation announces the following 2013 scholarships. All completed applications, supporting documents, and recommendations must be POSTMARKED by March 31, 2013, to…MORE
Ballard High School students named film festival finalists
Mon, 02/18/13
Press release from Ballard High School's Video Production program
Nine works by students in the Ballard High School Video Production Program have been named finalists in the 17th Annual Derek Freese Youth Media Festival. This prestigious…MORE
