Icelandic sculptor Steinunn Thórarinsdóttir will be featured in two cross-town exhibitions opening Wednesday, June 6.
Titled "Borders", the Thórarinsdóttir installation at Westlake Park will consist of 26 life-size androgynous human…MORE
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The Ballard valedictorian who beat Leukemia
Thu, 05/24/12
Mikael Perla asks what side the red-and-black tassel goes on as he tries on his cap and gown for the first time. His black gown is adorned with many colorful cords signifying achievements, and a big golden medal that reads "Valedictorian", an…MORE
19th annual Ballard criterium to take over heart of Ballard June 2
Thu, 05/24/12
More than 350 cyclists will race through the heart of Ballard at breath-taking speeds next week at the 19th annual Second Ascent Twilight Criterium.
Commonly called "The Ballard Crit", it is one of Seattle’s classic bike races and a…MORE
Ballard High School students host bike drive for Bike Works
Thu, 05/24/12
Tom Fucoloro from Seattle Bike Blog informs us that students of the Ballard High School Earth Service Corps are hosting a bike drive on Friday, May 25, to collect people’s old bikes and donate them to Bike Work, an organization that repairs and…MORE
Sen. Kohl-Welles appointed to Joint Higher Education Committee
Wed, 05/23/12
Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles, D-Seattle, has been appointed to the Joint Higher Education Committee.
Appointed by Senate Majority Leader Lisa Brown, D-Spokane, Kohl-Welles will join eight other lawmakers aiming to provide focus to increase…MORE
Dishing The Dirt: Under a Blanket of Blue
Tue, 05/22/12
By Jeff and Eileen Bidwell
Isn’t it amazing? Not so long ago we were all lamenting the seemingly endless rainy season. Then, as quickly as it arrived last fall, the dark spell was broken as Mother Nature waved her magic wand and the…MORE
Ballard Cooks: Cooking for a healthier future
Tue, 05/22/12
It's 3 o'clock on a Monday afternoon and inviting smells are starting to waft through the second floor hallways of Ballard High School, luring the occasional wandering teacher or staff to room SW209 where Ballard Cooks is in full swing.
A…MORE
Seattle Parks to turn off the water tap on selected Ballard parks
Tue, 05/22/12
Selected Ballard parks may go brown this summer as Seattle Parks and Recreation tries to offset upcoming budget reductions by stopping or reducing watering selected Seattle parks.
Parks claims they pay about $1.25 million each year to…MORE
Reminder: Thaiku to reopen for one night with a pop-up restaurant at Copper Gate TONIGHT
Tue, 05/22/12
Thaiku, a beloved Ballard Avenue restaurant which closed December of last year due to a property dispute, will re-open in the form of a pop-up restaurant located at its sister venue Copper Gate, 6301 24th Avenue N.W. tonight.
During its…MORE
Triplet snow leopards born at the Woodland Park Zoo
Mon, 05/21/12
A display of beautiful spots appeared earlier at Woodland Park Zoo when triplet snow leopards were born to 7-year-old mother Helen earlier this month. The cubs represent the second litter for Helen and 6-year-old father Tom. A neonatal…MORE
