Seattle City Council today adopted Resolution 31337in support of the Occupy movement.
The resolution recognizes and supports "the peaceful and lawful exercise of the First Amendment as a cherished and fundamental right in the effort to…MORE
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SLIDESHOW: Young and old come out to race Woodland Park
Mon, 11/14/11
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Bike racers, young and old, came out to Woodland Park on Sunday to compete in the last MFG Cyclocross race of the 2011 season.
One of the biggest races in Washington State, around 800 people…MORE
Ballard student named Icelandic Princess
Mon, 11/14/11
By Christy Wolyniak, intern
Not every high school student can say she is a princess but for Ballard High School junior Stefania Ghilarducci, being a princess runs in the family.
The Icelandic Club of Greater Seattle chooses a…MORE
Things are brewing in Ballard: The Amber Den to give Ballard what it's been missing
Fri, 11/11/11
Interior construction started this week at the two-story space on the corner of 17th Avenue N.W. and N.W. 56th Street. A Coming Soon sign was hung in the window, announcing to the community that The Amber Den is coming soon.
Slated for an…MORE
After one year, student's time with a rare Norwegian fiddle comes to an end
Fri, 11/11/11
By Anne-Marije Rook and Theresa Edwards, Intern
Last December, ten-year-old Anika Anderson was awarded the Hardanger Fiddle Association of America's Young Student Hardanger Fiddle Loan for 2011.
For one year, Anderson was allowed…MORE
Cupcake Royale offers special cupcakes for Twilight movie release
Fri, 11/11/11
In anticipation of the Twilight: Breaking Dawn movie release on the 18th, Cupcake Royale is serving exclusive Twilight cupcakes, only available at Cupcake Royale from now until the 15th.
Become 'Tween parent of the Year' when you win…MORE
Packers fans donate $750 to Ballard Food Bank
Fri, 11/11/11
On Thursday, Nov 10, Ballardite Gary Fye presented Nancy McKinney of the Ballard Food Bank with a $750 check on behalf of the Northwest Packer Backers.
The Northwest Packer Backers have been the largest Packer fan club on the West Coast…MORE
Seattle Human Services to help seniors get hired
Fri, 11/11/11
Seniors looking for work can hone their job search skills at the Job Search Workshop for Older Workers, sponsored by the Mayor’s Office for Senior Citizens (MOSC).
The workshop is sponsored by the MOSC’s Age 55+ Employment Resource Center…MORE
Seattle City Council present 2012 budget balancing package
Thu, 11/10/11
City Council finished preliminary voting on their modifications to the Mayor’s 2012 budget on Thursday, Nov 10, and presented their actions to rebalance the Mayor's proposals.
"Operating the leanest government possible while maintaining…MORE
Ballard transit infrastructure takes two steps back
Thu, 11/10/11
On Tuesday, Nov 8, voters rejected Proposition 1 and with it, pulled the rug out from underneath the Ballard light rail project.
In August Mayor Mike McGinn challenged Seattle City Council to fund light rail which would connect Ballard and…MORE
