by Joshua Chin, UW News Lab Intern
Can you imagine what Thomas Jefferson would look like after a zombie apocalypse?
Dead End Press, a collaborative art studio located in Ballard, hosted the third Sketch Jam on Sunday, July 8,…MORE
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Sockeye salmon still surging at locks
Tue, 07/10/12
Photo via Creative Commons, by Ingrid Taylor
Updated with quotes from Steven Thiesfeld, Puget Sound salmon manager of the Washington State Fish & Wildlife Department.
Visitors at the Hiram M. Chittendem Locks will likely receive…MORE
Coffee with the Candidates: Brett Phillips running to represent his home
Tue, 07/10/12
For Brett Phillips, the 36th District is not just a place he is running to represent in the Washington State Legislature. It’s home.
The 36th District race is packed with candidates this year, including legislative aides Evan Clifthorne…MORE
Exploding parking meter injures man near Ballard Locks
Mon, 07/09/12
Early Sunday morning, a man was sent to Swedish Hospital/Ballard suffering a minor injury from an explosion, according to the Seattle Police Department Blotter.
The injured man told police he was walking with a friend outside the Hiram M.…MORE
Where's Ballard Locks' website?
Mon, 07/09/12
Don't panic; the Ballard Locks website is still up.
Many links around the Internet may not be working anymore for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Hiram M. Chittenden Locks website (this one does). That's because the U.S. Army Corps of…MORE
Always on Duty
Sun, 07/08/12
After over forty years of finding himself in harm’s way, Ballard resident, author and retired Seattle Police Department Sergeant Howard A. Monta now brandishes not a gun and nightstick, but a cane and a smile.
His shirt is clean and…MORE
Sunday's blood drive full up, can still sign up to be donor
Fri, 07/06/12
Update: Sunday's blood drive has no more open slots. People may still sign up to be a bone marrow donor.
Hosted at Boys & Girls Club, the effort is led by Ballard resident Sean Cryan, who is fighting Myelodysplastic Syndrome, a bone…MORE
After years of planning, Ballard Commons a community treasure
Fri, 07/06/12
On any given day in Ballard, even a workday, a diverse array of people can be seen at the Ballard Commons Park.
It’s a success story that won an award for the designers of the park, Seattle-based Swift Company. At the end of May, they…MORE
Having tea in Ballard with a tea master
Thu, 07/05/12
Pouring crystal-clear water from a gallon tank, Larry Murphy, better known as Zen Dog, prepared tea from a 500-year-old tree.
“This is the purest water in Seattle,” he said, as he closely watched the water boil, smiling behind a long,…MORE
Three days left for Seattleites to submit to Norwegian dating show
Thu, 07/05/12
If you missed out on the casting call in Ballard last Sunday, it's not too late to be considered for the Norwegian dating show, "Sons of Norway." The show is still taking video applications until Sunday, July 8.
Contestants must be of…MORE
