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Police are looking for a suspect who attempted to abduct a woman on Sunday, Feb. 10, according to the Seattle Police Blotter.

On Sunday night, shortly before 8 p.m., a white van pulled up next to the woman as she was walking eastbound back…MORE

Remember to vote in the special election tomorrow, Feb. 12.

That's the message given by long-time Ballard residents and former Ballard High School PTSA president Cyndie Richter-Juarez, Jerri Harden and Lyn Porterfield, who were joined by…MORE

A fire on Sunday in the women's bathroom at the Ballard Church was considered to be a set fire. Here is the full statement from Seattle Fire Department's Fireline Blog.

We'll update with any new info.

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Seattle Fire…MORE

More rain gardens may be coming to Ballard. This time, in East Ballard, on the other side of 15th Ave NW and just beyond the border of the combined sewer system. The project area is located east of 15th Ave NW, west of 3rd Ave NW, south NW 65 St…MORE

At a meeting about homelessness on Saturday, Feb. 2, at the Ballard Odd Fellows Hall, King County National Association for Advancement of Colored People President James Bible paid a visit to talk about poverty and the law.

He was late and…MORE

A great Ballardite and a great Pacific Northwest artist, Alden Mason, died Feb. 6 after a bout with flu and pneumonia, according to the Seattle Times. He was 93.

While working in the Puget Sound region all of his life, he was celebrated…MORE

Rejoice! RapidRide D (and C) will finally be getting timetables that say more than "Every ten minutes" or so, after hearing what one can guess was a never-ending stream of complaints from riders.

According to a statement that also marks…MORE

Apparently, even raccoons don't like all of the high-rises sprouting up like weeds around Ballard.

According to a great scoop by King 5, two raccoons had climbed 150 feet up a tower crane this morning, creating a home behind the crane's…MORE

This letter was originally sent to Garfield High School staff and PTSA on Feb. 5. It has been shared by Seattle Public Schools with the media. Below is the letter in full.

Dear Garfield staff and families:

I want to thank you for…MORE

Update, Feb. 5, 3 p.m.: The principal of Salmon Bay K-8 posted an update on crossing guard Des's condition. Looks like everything will be just fine:

"Thank you so much to all of you who have reached out to ask how our crossing guard Des is…MORE