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When it comes to “Phase II” of Seattle Public Utilities’ (SPU) roadside rain garden project, Ballardites are “Cautiously optimisitic.”

That’s the pulse the Ballard News-Tribune got from talking with residents who attended SPU’s open house…MORE

By Elizabeth Wang

At the Ballard Fred Meyer, Fred Meyer associates presented a check for more than $65,000 to the Puget Sound Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure on Wednesday, Feb. 13. The sales-based donation funds were a result of…MORE

On Sunday night, Feb. 10, a hit and run occurred in the Blue Ridge area around 8:15 p.m., totaling the victim's car.

The victim said that a red Nissan, possibly a Pathfinder, plowed in his 2010 Honda CRV parking in front of his home on NW…MORE

Human trafficking can happen to anyone, in any form, at any place.

Even Ballard.

No, The Ballard News-Tribune hasn’t uncovered a Ballard-based human trafficking circuit. But it doesn’t mean the crime isn’t happening.

Seattle…MORE

Just a quick notice to let you know that the Central Ballard Residents' Association will be postponed a week due to the holiday of love, Valentine's Day. (We know, you were hoping to bring your sweetie to talk about wonky, controversial Central…MORE

On Wednesday, Feb. 13, a little before noon (so we're told by the construction workers) you can witness an entire house being moved. It sits on the corner of the 36th Ave NW and NW 64th St (3447 N.W. 64th St).

See that wide open hole in…MORE

Sound Transit is beginning their Ballard transit expansion study soon to figure out whether Ballard is a candidate for high capacity transit (HCT), e.g., light rail or street car.

For Ballard, which is tucked away in the northwest corner…MORE

On Wednesday, Feb. 13, get ready for another Ballard District Council meeting. It will feature the introduction of a Ballard-to-Downtown high capacity transit study (which could mean light rail for Ballard); the Ballard District Council's much…MORE

On Sunday, Feb. 17, people from Ballard and beyond will be protesting the proposed coal train terminal near Bellingham. The proposed terminal would bring about 18 one-mile-and-one-half trains through Seattle and the Ballard neighborhood on their…MORE

By Elizabeth Wang

While 18 staff members of Ballard High School (Update: the number is now 43) have joined the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) boycott, Ballard parents have exhibited a different spread of opinions.

As the father…MORE