Eric Utne, founder of the Utne Reader, will visit Seattle to discuss his book "Brenda, My Darling".
Fridtjof Nansen, Norway’s greatest explorer, humanitarian and winner of the 1922 Nobel Peace Prize, met the writer Brenda Ueland in New…MORE
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Traffic Alert: Crews to lift Aurora Bridge for earthquake safety project
Tue, 05/29/12
The Aurora Bridge seismic retrofit project reaches a milestone that measures less than an inch this week. Crews will close both directions of SR 99 overnight Tuesday to jack up the structure ¾ of an inch and install new one ton bearings that…MORE
Adam Johansson to make an appearance at the Swedish Cultural Center
Fri, 05/25/12
By Christopher Duclos, Sports Intern
Sounders FC defender Adam Johansson will be coming to the Swedish Cultural Center on Friday, June 8th.
The Center is partnering with the Swedish American Chamber of Commerce to bring people…MORE
Northwest High School Film Festival honors BHS film producers
Fri, 05/25/12
Students from the Ballard High School Video Production Program won multiple awards and honors at the 14th annual Northwest High School Film Festival last week at the Cinerama Theater in downtown Seattle. NWHSFFT is the largest and longest running…MORE
Leaving Iowa , a laugh-out-loud comedy, playing at Taproot through June 16
Fri, 05/25/12
Full of laughs and reminiscences, Taproot Theatre takes you on the ultimate, classic family road trip in the regional premiere of Leaving Iowa.
Remember those family vacations you tried to forget?
Stand-up comedians Tim Clue and…MORE
Westlake Park and the Nordic Heritage Museum to host cross-town sculpture exhibitions
Fri, 05/25/12
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
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
