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
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RapidRide D's getting timetables
Thu, 02/07/13
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
Work proceeds after raccoons momentarily halt crane
Thu, 02/07/13
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
Superintendent will not scrap MAP, will create task force to review test
Tue, 02/05/13
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
Salmon Bay K-8 crossing guard hit
Tue, 02/05/13
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
Ballard High’s Seth Berger selected for McDonald’s All American basketball game
Mon, 02/04/13
Seth Berger picks the ball and brings it in for a score on Friday, Feb. 1 against Roosevelt.
On Tuesday, Jan. 29th, prior to the Ballard High School Boys Basketball game against Redmond High School, Senior Seth Berger was presented with…MORE
Senor Moose open again
Mon, 02/04/13
Update: If you haven't noticed yet, Senor Moose is open again.
Original
Just a notice that Senor Moose (5242 Leary Ave NW) is closing this week for remodeling, so the delicious happy hour margaritas will have to wait. We spotted…MORE
18 Ballard High teachers join boycott
Sun, 02/03/13
On Feb. 2, 18 Ballard High Schools made public their intent to join Garfield High School on the boycott on MAP testing. Ballard High School has already finished administering the test, so the boycott won't take effect until May, but the teachers…MORE
For Ballard teachers, dissatisfaction in MAP test has history
Sat, 02/02/13
While Garfield High School has taken the spotlight on the recent controversy over the Measure of Academic Progress (MAP) test, the subject has a history in Ballard.
On Saturday, Feb. 2, 18 Ballard High School teachers (so far) made public…MORE
Newly-expanded Fred Meyer Greenwood store opens to packed house; Dave's Killer Bread!!! founder draws crowd
Sat, 02/02/13
The Fred Meyer store in Seattle’s Greenwood neighborhood, at 100 N.W. 85th St. reopened Friday after its expansion to a packed house, and what a house, with an additional 55,000-plus square feet to make it 190,000.
They hired an addition…MORE
