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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The temperatures are dropping, trees are standing bare, and snow is falling in the mountains. Winter season is here which means it’s time for winter ales.

Sample some of the best regional winter beers around at the annual Winter Beer…MORE

Lifetime memberships extended:

Lawyer Toby Marshall, who represents the lifetime member in the class action lawsuit filed earlier this month, informs us that management at the Olympic Athletic Club agreed to extend the December 31…MORE

King County Executive Dow Constantine announced today to award approximately $10.6 million to create housing for veterans, homeless families and others in need.

“This funding will boost to the local economy and create construction jobs,…MORE