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Ballard Blossom celebrated Good Neighbor Day on Wednesday, September 7, by given away flowers and spreading goodwill.

Started in 1994 by a florist in Jackson, Mississippi, Good Neighbor Day was started as a way to spread goodwill in the…MORE

The Lady Beavers basketball team will be having a car wash this Saturday, September 10, to raise money for their upcoming season.

The car wash will take place at Bernie's Automotive from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.

Bernie's…MORE

There’s a new “insider” tour of the Ballard Locks that is guided by a local expert and can be enjoyed whenever you want at your own pace. Yodio Tours, a local company headed by serial entrepreneur Clay Loges, has launched its new Android app…MORE

The Interfaith Community Church will host its annual rummage sale this weekend. Starting at 10 a.m. on Saturday, the church will sell a wide variety of merchandise including books, clothing, furniture, housewares, tools, vacuum cleaners, washer…MORE

Today is the first day of the new academic school year for 47,000-plus Seattle students and 2,753 teachers in 94 schools.

Seattle Public School celebrates this new year with a districtwide focus on raising expectations – through strong…MORE

What will next year’s budget look like? Will the Council require all Seattle businesses to provide sick leave for their workers? When will mobile street vendors be on the streets selling? One year after the shooting death of John T. Williams, do…MORE

Coinciding with National Fashion Night Out on September 8, Stella & Dot stylists Dana Litt and Heather Hedemann are hosting The Ballard Beauty Bash, an event that promotes style, beauty, local business, and stewardship in the Ballard…MORE

The eighth annual Sustainable Ballard Festival will take place September 25 at the Ballard Commons Park and they need some great volunteers to make everything run smoothly.

The Sustainable Ballard Festival is a community fair and the…MORE

Festivals and events color the character of Seattle’s neighborhoods. Community groups presenting a neighborhood arts or cultural event in 2012 can apply for funding through the Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs’ Neighborhood & Community…MORE

On their blog, the Seattle Department of Transportation highlights the recently finished changes to 20th Avenue NW.

This summer, SDOT added bike lanes on either side of the road to help both bicycles and cars.

"The recent changes…MORE