Many may have missed Stan Boreson, “The King of Scandinavian Humor,” at this year’s SeafoodFest. That’s because Boreson, who has opened for the event for many years now, has retired.
“I’ve done it for 70 years,” Boreson said of being an…MORE
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Coffee with the Candidates: Linde Knighton wants to make WA work for you
Tue, 07/24/12
Linde Knighton doesn't have much money and is routinely refused media attention, but she's not going to let that deter her race in the 36th District for Washington State Legislature.
The Ballard News-Tribune sat down in the basement of her…MORE
Community questions development, but little outrage
Tue, 07/24/12
About 50 people showed up to the public meeting last night concerning the development on NW 64th St and 24th Ave NW, but few people spoke out against it.
The meeting, an Early Design Guidance review hosted by the Department of Planning and…MORE
Don't Miss: DPD meeting on development of block with The Viking, barber shop
Mon, 07/23/12
Tonight (July 23) at 6:30 p.m. in the library of Ballard High School, the Department of Planning and Development will be holding a meeting about development on 24th Ave NW and NW 64th St, where The Viking tavern and the barber shop 2 and 1/2…MORE
Conversations offer chance for low-key visits with police
Mon, 07/23/12
by Mali Main, UW News Lab Intern
James Manning wants to get into your living room.
That’s part of his new job as the Seattle Police Department’s Community Outreach officer for Ballard (and the rest of the North End). The unit was…MORE
In other news: J.P. Patches passes away, a reflection on violence and Capitol Hill's new green building
Mon, 07/23/12
Seattle Times, "Seattle's Legendary J.P. Patches Dies"
Chris Wedes, better known as J.P. Patches, passed away Sunday morning after a long battle with multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer. Seattle Times staff reporter Jack Broom gives a…MORE
In other news: J.P. Patches passes away, a reflection on violence and Capitol Hill's new green building
Mon, 07/23/12
Seattle Times, "Seattle's Legendary J.P. Patches Dies"
Chris Wedes, better known as J.P. Patches, passed away Sunday morning after a long battle with multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer. Seattle Times staff reporter Jack Broom gives a…MORE
Community loses beloved Chris Wedes; J.P. Patches passes away
Sun, 07/22/12
The beloved J.P. Patches passed away Sunday, July 22. He made his final public appearance at the Fishermen’s Fall Fest on Saturday, September 17, entertaining fans young and old.
Although Chris Wedes, the man behind the Julius Pierpont…MORE
Art at Carkeek Park vandalized, destroyed
Fri, 07/20/12
At 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 18, the Seattle Fire Department responded to a fire at Carkeek Park.
What they found was not a building or forest fire, but an arson of a work of art. Artist Josho Somine's 20-foot tall cardboard tree, which…MORE
Ballard Locks closing to marine traffic July 25 during inspection
Fri, 07/20/12
The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks will be closed to all marine traffic from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on July 25, according to a press release sent out by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
The closure is for a re-inspection of the Adult Salmon…MORE
