Ballard - News

Today was the last day on Earth for JoJo, Woodland Park Zoo's last Sumatran tiger, who was euthanized at 20 years old, according to a press release.

JoJo came in 2001 from the Memphis Zoo and was a breeding companion for the zoo's only…MORE

After securing it's last chunk of funding, students will finally see a newly renovated park this coming year at Salmon Bay School. Construction started on July 30 and the grand opening is expected to happen in late September.

At the last…MORE

UPDATE, Aug 15: Application for dinner reservations has been extended through Saturday, Aug. 18. All proceeds go toward Ballard High School's athletics and music programs. Register here.

Life-time Ballard resident and the man who taught…MORE

A new development is being planned for the block at 6401 32nd Ave NW, where the Sunset Hill Green Market and two other businesses currently reside.

If the application is accepted, the new building will be a three-story structure with 18…MORE

Christopher King, a media literacy teacher at Whitman Middle School, has just won not his first, not his second, but his third award in a row for screenwriting.

This year he won second place in the 2012 Pacific Northwest Writer's…MORE

Last night, all over Ballard and the entirety of Seattle, hundreds of streets were blocked off for neighborhood parties to celebrate Night Out, a Seattle Police Department sanctioned event hosted to increase crime prevention and awareness.

The results for this year's primary elections are in, mostly, and the winners have been more or less announced. For many who have entered a crowded field, it's the end of the line. For those who made it in the top two, it's just the beginning.…MORE

It's finally here, the first Tuesday of August, which means Night Out.

Night Out is the perfect excuse for neighbors to get together outside, legally block off a road and have fun. There will be block parties all over Seattle (some of…MORE

Today, Aug. 7, is the last day to submit your vote for the primary elections. Ballots can be returned by mail (must be postmarked for today), or returned through one of the many dropboxes sitting around Seattle.

In Ballard, a drop box is…MORE

Q13 Fox News (KCPQ-TV) and Robinson Newspapers have formed a news partnership. The agreement will mean that stories in the coverage areas for Robinson Newspapers which include Ballard, West Seattle, White Center, Burien, SeaTac, and Des Moines…MORE