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
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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
No promises for businesses in new development
Fri, 07/20/12
New apartments being proposed for the block between 64th and 65th on 24th Ave could change the look and feel of the neighborhood in the near future.
Property owner Bill Parks and architects from Johnston Architects PLLC held a meeting at…MORE
Golden Gardens 'hot spot' for criminal activity
Thu, 07/19/12
On Wednesday July 18, Mayor McGinn completed his tour of the North Precinct, the third in a series of visits to each of Seattle Police Department's five precincts.
In visiting the precincts, McGinn’s objectives are to talk to commanders,…MORE
