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B&O Espresso, a popular, long-time dessert place on Capitol Hill is packing it's bags and moving to Ballard, according to owner Jane Lukatah.

The new location will be on Leary Ave in the Ship Canal building (5404 Leary Avenue NW),…MORE

Update, 2:52 p.m.: Cause of the power outage has been determined -- a seagull flew into a powerline. Certainly this makes reader Sierra's comment much more sad:

"I live near Sweedish Hospital in Ballard and I heard a boom outside when the…MORE

On Sunday, passersby may have noticed an ill-conceived joke on the A-board sitting outside the Ballard Station Public House, a bar which just opened up back in August.

"We have more specials than a retarded playground."

At least…MORE

Ballard's "Art Church" is about to go away.

The old church at 2051 NW 61st St, which was briefly retrofitted into a home and art studio in 2009 by Marianne Maksirisombat, is slated for demolition.

According to a decision made by the…MORE

Ballard has spoken: the portable toilet at Ballard Commons Park will be removed, according to a press release sent out by the Seattle Human Services Department.

As of Tuesday, December 4, the toilet will be no more.

It had been…MORE

John Nygaard, 43, a much loved World History teacher and former basketball coach at Ballard High School, passed away Thursday morning, Nov. 29, in his home.

Nygaard had been out sick with pneumonia this week, but nobody suspected that they…MORE

UPDATE: A photo has been provided of Don Farquharson, which can be seen above, courtesy of Quest Church.

Pastor Eugene Cho dedicated a blog post to Farquharson on Saturday, Nov. 24. In it, he both mourns Farquharson's death and spends time…MORE

Update, April 11

So, where the heck is Four Freedoms Liquor, the wonderful sounding, small, patriotic distiller that was supposed to come to Ballard?

We reported on it back in November (scroll down to see original post) and still…MORE

A candelight vigil will be held in honor of Don Farquharson, the man who was found dead in the Ballard Commons Park on Saturday, Nov. 17.

WHEEL, an organization of homeless women who advocate for those who are homeless, will be holding…MORE

Is Ballard bikeable?

Well, considering the number of bicyclists that can be seen every day, the answer would have to be yes. But, according to a recent report, there's a lot of things that can be done to improve safety.

On Nov. 3,…MORE