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
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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
Meet BNT's new reporter and web editor
Tue, 07/03/12
My name is Zachariah Bryan, and I am the new lead reporter and web editor for the Ballard News Tribune. You can call me Zach.
I am taking over for Anne-Marije Rook, who has taken a position as staff writer for Cascade Bicycle Club.
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Ballard Ave Pub closed only for renovation?
Tue, 07/03/12
Update 6:17 p.m.: Ballard Ave Pub may not be closed for good, after all.
A worker next door at the Buffalo Exchange said she ran into someone working inside the Ballard Ave Pub while taking out the trash.
He told her that the pub…MORE
Two days left for SeafoodFest Kickstarter campaign
Mon, 07/02/12
UPDATE: The Kickstarter campaign goal has been reached. The project will be funded on Wednesday. Pledges are still being accepted.
The Ballard Chamber of Commerce's Kickstarter fundraising campaign for SeafoodFest ends on Wednesday.
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Whittier student competes for Seattle Miss Teen title
Mon, 07/02/12
11-year-old Mandelyn Risley-Smyth did not need her mother's help in preparing for the 2012 Seattle Miss Teen pageant. She just needed her mother's permission.
Risley-Smyth, a Whittier Elementary student who dreams of being a model,…MORE
Coffee with the Candidates: Ballardite Noel Frame sees education as a top priority
Fri, 06/29/12
By Theresa Edwards, Intern. Meet Noel Frame, a hardworking and friendly candidate for the 36th district house seat recently vacated by retired Representative Mary Lou Dickerson (D-Seattle) who has worked since her teens for progressive change in…MORE
Kangaroo & Kiwi's pre-opening celebration is a promise of good things to come
Fri, 06/29/12
On Thursday, June 28, the Kangaroo & Kiwi Pub in the Old Carnegie Library on N.W. Market Street opened its doors for a small pre-opening party hosted by pub owner Bradley Howe and building owners Karoline Morrison and Dennis Beals.
The…MORE
New temporary outdoor art exhibit opens at Carkeek Park
Fri, 06/29/12
Seattle Parks and Recreation, the Center on Contemporary Art (CoCA), the Carkeek Park Advisory Council, Seattle Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs, and 4Culture Site Specific are collaborating on an outdoor art exhibit now open at Carkeek Park…MORE
