Tomorrow, the Ballard Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with the Norwegian American Chamber of Commerce, Seattle Department of Neighborhoods, and Consul of Norway, will be presenting speakers from Norway's Thor Heyerdahl Institute to talk about…MORE
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Zoo loses its only male tiger
Fri, 02/17/12
The Woodland Park Zoo's 19-year-old male Sumatran tiger named Rakata was euthanized today, following a period of physical decline and age-related kidney failure and liver disease.
The average life expectancy of Sumatran tigers is 18 to 20…MORE
Completion of the Burke Gilman Missing Link delayed once again
Thu, 02/16/12
Cascade Bicycle Club announced on Wednesday, Feb 16, that King County Superior Court Judge Rogers has once again sent the design for the completion of the Burke Gilman Trail back to the City of Seattle for further study.
While Rogers…MORE
Reminder: Mayor to hold Neighborhood Town Hall meeting in Ballard tonight
Thu, 02/16/12
Mayor Mike McGinn will be in Ballard for a town hall meeting this evening at the Ballard Landmark.
McGinn will give Ballard one hour out of his busy schedule starting at 5 p.m.
Here is your chance to ask Mayor McGinn those burning…MORE
Whitman 8th graders donate 500 pairs of socks for the homeless
Thu, 02/16/12
Eight graders from Whitman Middle School collected over 500 pairs of socks for distribution at United Way's Community Resource Exchange (CRE) last month.
CRE is an event at CenturyLink Field that helps connect people experiencing…MORE
Nighttime closures on 15th Ave NW start tonight
Wed, 02/15/12
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) and Seattle City Light (SCL), in collaboration with the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA), will be closing 15th Avenue Northwest from NW 65th to NW 80th Streets for three nights for an LED…MORE
Learn more about Ballard Greenways and the Safe Routes to School program tonight
Wed, 02/15/12
Ballard Greenways is meeting tonight to recap some of the events of the previous month and discuss the Safe Routes to School program.
Ballard Greenways are a local group with the mission to bring Neighborhood Greenways to Ballard.
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Ballard Writer puts the spade to the page
Wed, 02/15/12
By Shane Harms, Intern.
Ballardite Joshua McNichols may not look like your typical farmer. He has soft features and speaks like an English professor. However, don’t let the looks and academic demeanor fool you, McNichols is a true farmer,…MORE
Two free in-store concerts coming to Sonic Boom Records
Tue, 02/14/12
From the BLOG:
There are two free in-store concerts coming to Ballard’s Sonic Boom Records in the following week, and you’re not going to want to miss them.
The first is Ghosts I’ve Met on Sunday, Feb 19.
A…MORE
Ballard High School students win award at Northwest Flower & Garden Show
Tue, 02/14/12
The Northwest Flower & Garden show wrapped up this weekend and among the prizewinning displays was Ballard High School's funky garden.
Ballard High School's "Club Fungi" was part of the Funky Junk category, which encourages high…MORE
