Roller derby skaters from the Rat City Rollergirls and from around the Northwest are coming together to host a charity bout on Saturday to support the Ballard Food Bank.
The Rat City Rollergirls are hosting the "Say RAAAWR to Hunger"…MORE
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SR 99 Tunnel Project information center opens in Pioneer Square
Wed, 11/30/11
The world's largest-diameter tunnel boring machine won't start digging beneath Pioneer Square until 2013, but the public won’t have to wait until then to dig into the State Route 99 Tunnel Project or the historic neighborhood where the record-…MORE
Ballard students to put LEGO skills to good use
Wed, 11/30/11
On Saturday, Dec 3, more than 3,000 Washington students will compete in FIRST® LEGO® League regional qualifying tournaments across the state.
One of these tournaments will take place right here in Ballard.
Ranging from ages 9 to 14…MORE
Swedish Ballard receives Level III Stroke Care designation
Wed, 11/30/11
Swedish Medical Center announced that the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has designated three of its campuses – Ballard, First Hill and Cherry Hill – to provide stroke care.
The Washington State DOH Emergency Cardiac and…MORE
Battle for the Capitol - Local residents take part in the occupy protests in Olympia
Wed, 11/30/11
By Greg McCorkle
An estimated 3,000 people from all over the state of Washington converged on the capitol building yesterday to voice their opinion over proposed cuts to education, social, and health services. Many unions, such as the WEA…MORE
Roadway improvements to start on NW 80th Street this week
Tue, 11/29/11
Work will begin this week to replace approximately a dozen broken concrete panels in the roadway on NW 80th St between 6th Ave NW and 12th Ave NW. Crews hope to take advantage of the dry weather anticipated over the next couple weeks and…MORE
Josef Frank exhibition to open December 2 at Nordic Heritage Museum
Tue, 11/29/11
The Nordic Heritage Museum announced today the opening of a new "thought-provoking" exhibition.
"The Enduring Designs of Josef Frank" opens December 2 and will run through Sunday, February 19, 2012.
Austrian-born designer and…MORE
Ballard's Salish Sea Trading Co-op ends season with purchase from Mayor Mike McGinn
Tue, 11/29/11
Ballard's Salish Sea Trading Co-op ended its 2011 Community Supported Agriculture season last week with a purchase from Mayor Mike McGinn.
Salish Sea Trading Cooperative, a Ballard non-profit, relies on wind and tide to transport locally…MORE
Emerald City Orchids to open café before year's end
Tue, 11/29/11
Emerald City Orchids (ECO), one of the Northwest’s lone orchid growers and distributors, is now going to offer espresso and lunch at their Ballard retail shop. Emerald City Orchids plans to open their new café in mid-December.
Entrepreneur…MORE
Strong gains for Seattle schools
Mon, 11/28/11
Seattle Public Schools made strong progress during 2010-2011, said Interim Superintendent Dr. Susan Enfield today in her State of the District address. She pointed to student improvements in reading and math, as well as an increase in the four-…MORE
