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If you want to learn about homelessness and how you can help, this Saturday is your chance.

At the Odd Fellows Lodge in Ballard (1706 NW Market Street), the Safe Parking Community Network (SPCN) will be holding a forum called "Stages of…MORE

A reader wrote us concerned about persisting problems she had with pay stations in Ballard back in December. While the problems have since been fixed within the neighborhood, it continues on in other areas.

Carol said that she has had no…MORE

Department of Planning and Development just put up a notice on their Land Use Bulletin about the construction of two side-by-side three-story townhouses. Parking will be made available on the bottom floor.

Looking at Google's street view,…MORE

Byron Barnes, 47, was found dead in a Ballard parking lot at 1764 NW 56th St on Jan. 20, according to WHEEL and Quest's Bridge Care Center. He was homeless and is survived by one son, who is currently in jail.

The official cause of death…MORE

Below is a note from Principal Jen Benkovitz on Salmon Bay K-8's website regarding the recent boycott on MAP testing. We have a phone call into her and will be following up on the issue.

MAP, which stands for Measures of Academic Progress…MORE

Part of West Commodore to close for siphon project work

Beginning Monday, Nov. 11, a small section of West Commodore will be closed for approximately three weeks due to work on the Ballard SIphon Replacement Project. This work is weather…MORE

By Christy Wolyniak

Long-time director for the Federal Way campus, Shelley Puariea, made the move as Ballard’s new Executive Director in September, taking the place of 25-year Director Mark Hendricks. She shared her thoughts for the future…MORE

In the near future, the Ballard High baseball players might make like the pros and play at Safeco Field.

But first, they need your help.

If the baseball program reaches their fundraising goal of selling 1,000 tickets to a Mariners…MORE

Incoming Freshman Rep. Gael Tarleton’s first official week in the 2013 legislative session was intense, but nothing new. After all, she’s had plenty of experience working and collaborating with people.

Take, for instance, that time she…MORE

After community members expressed their concerns, the Department of Planning and Development issued a decision which grants progress to the Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI)'s low-income senior housing -- so long as several conditions are met…MORE