The Ballard Chamber's second annual Ballard Urban Picnic (BURP) is coming up on Saturday, September 10 and the Chamber is looking for a few good men and women, girls and boys to volunteer and help make the event a great success.
BURP is an…MORE
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Seattle Public Schools to introduce neighborhood-based transportation zones this fall
Wed, 08/24/11
Starting this fall, Seattle Public Schools elementary and K-8 students attending their neighborhood school will have shorter bus rides, thanks to new transportation zones approved by the Seattle School Board earlier this year.
The goal…MORE
Seattle Fire Investigators say spontaneous combustion to blame for Ballard Auto Detail Shop fire last week
Tue, 08/23/11
Seattle Fire Investigators determined spontaneous combustion is to blame for a fire that started inside a Ballard auto detail shop last Monday.
Just a few minutes after 10 p.m, the first 911 caller reported hearing crackling and witnessed…MORE
Unpopular 15th Avenue development proposal receives green light
Tue, 08/23/11
GRE Ballard, LLC has received conditional approval to move forward with the construction of a four-story building containing three live/work units, 101 residential units, and parking for 95 vehicles on 6559 15th Avenue NW, across from Ballard…MORE
Grocery Outlet raises $227,500 with “Independence from Hunger” campaign; money to support Ballard Food Bank and other local food assistance agencies
Mon, 08/22/11
The Ballard Food Bank is one of the 26 local food assistance agencies to benefit from Grocery Outlet's "Independence from Hunger" campaign that raised $227,500 in cash, gift card and food donations in the month of July.
“We are proud to…MORE
Ballard Fit Club invites all to join their small, but growing, community
Mon, 08/22/11
By Lauren DiRe, Intern
On Wednesday, August 17, I attended Ballard Fit Club, a new fitness group in the area that meets every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Calvary Lutheran Church, 23rd Avenue NW and NW 70th Street.
After being…MORE
Woodland Park Zoo hosts Vulture Awareness Day
Mon, 08/22/11
Join Woodland Park Zoo as they host the International Vulture Awareness Day on September 3 and discover how vultures fill a vital ecological niche as nature’s clean-up crew.
Vultures are often depicted as harbingers of death, yet many…MORE
Both locks at Hiram M. Chittenden Locks closed until 1 p.m. today for inspection
Mon, 08/22/11
Both the large and small locks at the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks in Ballard will be closed to all marine traffic from 9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. on August 23.
The closure will allow construction crews and dive teams the opportunity to inspect the…MORE
Art in the Garden harvests community
Mon, 08/22/11
Christy Wolyniak, Intern Farmers and gardeners alike plodded through the community garden known as the Ballard P-Patch for the 11th annual ‘Art in the Garden’ event on Saturday.
‘Art in the Garden’ began eleven years ago, growing along…MORE
Ballard liquor store chosen for spirits tasting pilot program
Mon, 08/22/11
Beginning September 1, the Washington State Liquor Control Board (WSLCB) will implement a year-long spirits tasting pilot in 30 state, contract and tribal liquor stores statewide.
The WSLCB considered retail sales volume, locations, and…MORE
