Tomorrow, July 1, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) and the Ballard Terminal Railroad will work on a section of the Burke Gilman Trail located between NW 40th and NW 41st streets. The trail will be closed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in…MORE
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Scofflaw enforcements will hit hard for Ballard's homeless living in their cars
Thu, 06/30/11
Beginning July 5, 2011, vehicles in scofflaw status – those with four or more overdue, unpaid parking tickets – will get the boot.
The city is cracking down hard on those motorists who scoff at parking tickets as the city says $26 million…MORE
"Valley One" taggers arrested after over 50 businesses were vandalized
Thu, 06/30/11
Community police officer Scott McGlashan informed the Ballard News-Tribune that two men behind the "Valley One" graffiti marks on over 50 Ballard businesses have been taken into custody.
On Tuesday, June 28, Seattle police counted 37…MORE
Happening nearby: Police warns swimmers on Green Lake
Thu, 06/30/11
In the early morning hours of Thursday, June 30, Community Police Officers Scott McGlashan and Travis Testerman were out in a boat on Green Lake warning swimmers to stay out of the middle of the lake.
"We're not ticketing, just trying to…MORE
Women in Black stand with Ballard's homeless community
Wed, 06/29/11
On Wednesday, June 29, WHEEL and the Church of Mary Magdalene stood in silent vigil on Bergen Place in recognition of the three homeless men that died in Ballard this spring and the additional 22 similar deaths that have occurred in Ballard in…MORE
SDOT's Walk Bike Ride Challenge is back to get you moving this summer
Wed, 06/29/11
SDOT wants to get Seattlites to replace car trips with biking, transit, or trips by foot.
"Almost half of the trips Americans make are within two miles—a walkable, bikeable distance. Shifting to active transportation helps people get in…MORE
Changes coming to Hiram M. Chittenden Locks
Wed, 06/29/11
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are proposing a few changes to the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks and its surrounding grounds and released a series of public notices today.
Changes will apply to the boathouse, Cavanaugh House and…MORE
Ballardites to welcome the Chicken Coop and Urban Farm Tour into their backyard farms
Wed, 06/29/11
On Saturday, July 9, Seattle Tilth’s Chicken Coop and Urban Farm Tour will visit fifty unique sites throughout the Seattle area to showcase backyard animals and gardens.
Seattle Tilth has been organizing this community event for over a…MORE
SDOT and Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural affairs want to liven up the Burke-Gilman Trail, releases a call for artists
Wed, 06/29/11
The Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs and the Seattle Department of Transportation are looking for an artist or artist group to develop a permanent, multi-site outdoor artwork at two to five select points along the Burke-Gilman Trail…MORE
Women in Black to hold vigil in Ballard to remember the three homeless men that died in Ballard this Spring
Tue, 06/28/11
This Spring, three homeless people were found dead in Ballard. These men were Charles Tompkins, who died of hypothermia near the Ballard Locks, Ken Trygg, whose body was found near a dumpster near Market Street NW, and Thomas Mumby, who was found…MORE
