Former Seattle Mayor, and West Seattle resident, Greg Nickels held his official campaign kickoff and fundraiser last night for his Secretary of State campaign. Sporting his now trademark beard, he appeared low-key but determined at last night's…MORE
Ballard - News
A chat with the new Assistant City Attorney, the Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Program, the Central Waterfront/Seawall Project, and more to be discussed at tonight's Ballard District Council Meeting
Tue, 05/08/12
The Ballard District Council is convening for its monthly meeting tonight and topics on the agenda for the evening include a chat with the new Assistant City Attorney; the Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Program; Central Waterfront/Seawall, and…MORE
Fisherman poets and musicians to compete at Fishermen's Terminal TONIGHT
Tue, 05/08/12
The twelfth annual Stories of the Sea/Fisher Poetry Slam will take place at the Highliner Pub & Grill tonight.
Presented in cooperation with Pacific Marine Expo, the Stories of the Sea contest is part of the Seattle Maritime Festival…MORE
The City signs off on Missing Link design
Tue, 05/08/12
The Seattle Department of Transportation has once again signed off on the updated design for the "Missing Link" stretch of the Burke Gilman Trail.
In February King County Superior Court Judge Rogers sent the designs for the completion of…MORE
BHS students successful at the international DECA competition
Tue, 05/08/12
The Ballard High School DECA club travelled to Salt Lake City to compete in the 66th annual International Career Development Conference earlier this month.
DECA is a non-profit student organization that prepares emerging leaders and…MORE
Volterra opens second location in Kirkland
Mon, 05/07/12
Chef Don Curtiss and Managing Partner Michelle Quisenberry, the duo behind Ballard Avenue's Volterra restaurant are opening a second location in Kirkland, Wash.
The new 2,500 square feet eastside location is scheduled to open this fall.…MORE
Ballard Big Picture: It still runs!
Mon, 05/07/12
People shopping at Fred Meyer or passing by Shilshole Avenue N.W. on Sunday evening got a rare glimpse of a Ballard Terminal Rail Road locomotive. The train whistled as it went by and people quickly whipped out there camera phones to snap the…MORE
National Nurses Week: Swedish/Ballard puts nurses in the spotlight
Mon, 05/07/12
Swedish Medical Center in Ballard has 470 employees, 162 of whom are registered nurses. They are some of the first people we see when we visit the hospital and the ones we spend the most time with. From changing bed pans to helping mothers birth…MORE
Cinco de Mayo in Ballard
Fri, 05/04/12
Saturday is Cinco de Mayo and here are some ideas on where in Ballard to celebrate this day:
Bad Albert’s Tap & Grill – 5100 Ballard Ave NW From 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Bad Albert’s will host live music and much dancing. Ed Taylor Band and…MORE
Weekend Intersection Closures at Greenwood Ave N and N 85th St
Fri, 05/04/12
Seattle Department of Transportation reports that over the next two weekends, the intersection of Greenwood Avenue N and N 85th Street will be closed to repay the road.
This work will close the intersection to traffic in all directions…MORE
