After 12-and-one-half years, the Ballard Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Beth Miller has resigned from her position.
The move was sudden and unexpected, but a replacement was quickly found.
Taking her place as Interim…MORE
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Rethinking City Council elections
Thu, 10/18/12
Ever wonder what city council member represents you?
Well, don't, because under the current system, every city council member represents you. That's because they are not divided by district, but rather, by committee. In fact, Seattle is…MORE
Presidential Debate: Like watching a boxing match
Wed, 10/17/12
Had they been given boxing gloves, President Barack Obama and Republican Nominee Mitt Romney probably would've started throwing punches at last night's presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y.
The debate was town hall-…MORE
RoRo BBQ closes Ballard location
Tue, 10/16/12
The past year has seen a boom in barbecue joints in Ballard, from Bitterroot to RoRo to the Boar's Nest to Kickin' Boot Whiskey Kitchen, along with long-time Smokin' Pete's BBQ.
Now, in less than a year, RoRo is going the way of the dodo…MORE
After rainy bout of weather, burn ban lifted
Tue, 10/16/12
The dry season and the blue skies seemed like they would never end, but it finally did last Thursday. And now, the burn ban which had been in effect indefinitely, has finally been lifted.
As of Tuesday, Oct. 16, at 8 a.m., the King County…MORE
Fremont gets new electronic bicycle counter
Mon, 10/15/12
There’s a fancy new gadget on the Fremont Bridge, and its sole purpose is to count bicyclists.
Last week, the Cascade Bicycle Club and the Seattle Department of Transportation unveiled the new bicycle counter totem, which was installed at…MORE
Pinched electrical cord cause of fatal fire, one man dead, another injured
Mon, 10/15/12
A pinched electrical cord was the cause of a fatal North Seattle fire early Sunday morning, Oct. 14, according to the Seattle Fire Department blog, Fire Line. The fire killed one man and injured another.
Fire Alarm Center dispatchers…MORE
Ballard waves goodbye to Mark and Kim
Mon, 10/15/12
This month, the Ballard community has been waving and hugging goodbye to two long-time workers at the Ballard Boys and Girls Club: Executive Director Mark Hendricks and Childcare Director Kim Brandenburg.
Friday, Oct. 12, the Ballard Boys…MORE
Police Blotter: One fatality after boating accident at Shilshole; police stop burglary in process; custom bike stolen
Fri, 10/12/12
By Cassandra Baker
4:00 p.m., October 5. Shilshole Marina, Puget Sound
One man was killed and another was injured after a 16-foot boat and a 44-foot boat collided in Puget Sound near Shilshole Marina on the afternoon of October 5.…MORE
Ballard squares off against Wallingford and Fremont in Seattle Weekly's Snackdown
Thu, 10/11/12
Seattle Weekly's Voracious Blog is holding its annual Snackdown tournament, where neighborhoods compete with one another in reader-voting polls to determine which place has the best grub.
Today, Ballard is squaring off against both…MORE
