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It's odd to think about, but stick around another 40 years, and you might slowly say goodbye to both Golden Gardens and (to a lesser extent) Carkeek Park beaches.

Where will we pretend to be Californians during the summer?

It's the…MORE

On Sunday, Jan. 13 at noon, the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency issued a Stage 2 burn ban in King Councy, in order to protect residents from worsening air quality.

Stage 2 means no burning is allowed in any wood-burning fireplaces, wood…MORE

The search for a new executive director for the Ballard Chamber of Commerce has ended, with a choice right underneath our noses.

The Board of Directors chose Mike Stewart, who took the reins of the Chamber after long-time Director Beth…MORE

It's an un-serious spin which makes a serious matter more palatable. In the wake of a series of recent disasters -- of hurricanes, tsunamis and earthquakes in such places as New Orleans, Japan, Haiti and more -- a group of Ballard residents are…MORE

Got a bone to pick with or a pat on the back to give to King County Metro for the sweeping changes they made to bus routes last September?

Now's the time to express all of your deepest feelings about the new bus riding experience. Ballard…MORE

The tragic shootings that have dominated headlines and led to a renewed national debate over gun control have prompted the first area gun buy back program in 20 years. In a partnership effort between the City of Seattle and King County an event,…MORE

Get your Ballard fix this Wednesday, Jan. 9 at this month's Ballard District Council.

Bringing in the new year will be proposed Neighborhood Street Fund projects; an introduction of our newest representative in the 36th District, Gael…MORE

For those who know how intimidating and downright scary crossing Leary Ave NW can be, it might be comforting to know that a new signal was installed last week over the crosswalk in front of Ballard Landmark, the building that houses retirees.…MORE

If there's one thing that Ballard is good at, it's polluting the Puget Sound.

It’s the grim picture painted by statistics for combined sewer overflows in the month of November, a month which brought a whopping 8.28 inches in rainfall at…MORE

The owner of the Ballard Smoke Shop (5439 Ballard Ave NW), Anastasios "Tommy" Economou, passed away recently. His daughter said he had been "healthy as a horse" when he came down with the flu, which eventually turned into pneumonia.

As for…MORE