The countdown is on for drivers who use State Route 520. Starting Dec. 29, drivers will pay an electronic toll to cross the bridge and the Washington State Department of Transportation is urging travelers to get ready by setting up a Good To Go!…MORE
Ballard - News
Goodbye Viking Bank
Tue, 12/06/11
AmericanWest banners drape the signs that formerly read Viking Bank, announcing to the public that the merger and acquisition of Viking Bank is now complete.
After three years of financial struggles, the merger of Viking Bank and…MORE
Reminder: Today is the 100th anniversary of Amundsen’s expedition to the South Pole.
Tue, 12/06/11
A new exhibition opened at the Nordic Heritage Museum on December 9. Titled "Cold Recall: Reflections of a Polar Explorer", the exhibition showcases Roald Amundsen and his expedition to the South Pole. Roald Amundsen and the crew of the Fram…MORE
Dept of Neighborhoods now accepting application for neighborhood projects
Tue, 12/06/11
The 2012 Neighborhood Projects Fund (NPF) is now officially open to receive applications. Deadline for applications is February 1.
The NPF can be used for projects valued up to $90K to fund park or street improvements, such as playground…MORE
Zoo artificially inseminates elephant again
Mon, 12/05/11
Woodland Park Zoo and a visiting expert in elephant reproduction performed an artificial insemination procedure last night on Chai, the zoo’s 32-year-old Asian elephant.
This is the third artificial insemination attempt on Chai this year…MORE
Children’s Christmas in Scandinavia
Mon, 12/05/11
By Krista Lindgren
On Sunday, Dec 4, children from the Swedish School in Ballard, along with other local Scandinavian families gathered at the Nordic Heritage Museum for the Children’s Christmas in Scandinavia.
The event began with…MORE
Progress on Ballard rail
Mon, 12/05/11
The Sound Transit Executive Committee voted late last week to amend their 2012 budget to include $2 million to study of high-capacity transit from downtown to Ballard.
Approved by the region's voters in the Sound Transit 2 vote, this…MORE
Ballard couple unveils Seattle's first zero-energy home
Mon, 12/05/11
In May, Ballardites Eric Thomas and Alexandra Salmon announced the construction of their new home. They envisioned a spacious home with big windows that would not only be highly efficient, but also produce more energy than it uses. And they were…MORE
Peter Pan as you’ve never seen it before
Sat, 12/03/11
Hale's Palladium is hosting a performance of Peter Pan like you’ve never seen it before.
The Fremont Players will perform the classic tale of the boy who didn’t want to grow up as a unique British Pantomime.
“It’s a traditional…MORE
Scouts continue six-decade-long tradition of selling Christmas trees
Sat, 12/03/11
The Ballard Boy Scouts Troop & Crew 100 are once again selling Christmas trees on the corner of NW 57th and 15th Ave NW, as they have been doing for over six decades.
Started in the late 1940s, the Christmas tree sale is the Troop…MORE
