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On Wednesday, June 8, there will be two opportunities for people to learn more about the Mercer West Project and how it affects Ballard.

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is sending a representative to appear at the Ballard…MORE

The Ballard High School Concert Choir, Treble Choir and String Orchestra performed at the Vancouver Heritage Music Festival last weekend and each group won a Gold Rating from the nine judges.

Schools from California, Oregon, Washington,…MORE

A new exhibition titled 17 Swedish Designers is opening at the Nordic Heritage Museum on Friday, June 3, featuring the recent work of young, progressive women working in contemporary industrial and interior design.

From the press release…MORE

After three days of hearing last week, the Missing Link trial will continue and wrap up the testimonies today.

At the annual Friends of the Burke Gilman Trail meeting last week, attorney Jeff Eustis, who's working on behalf of the Cascade…MORE

Approximately 25,000 black bears live in Washington along with a couple dozen grizzlies. Bear ecologist Chris Morgan will visit the Woodland Park Zoo to demonstrate what happens when you don't "bear proof" your campsite and how to avoid…MORE

Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles, Rep. Mary Lou Dickerson and Rep. Reuven Carlyle will host a town hall forum to talk about the 2011 Legislative Session and what future steps our state should take.

The state legislators all represent the 36th…MORE

Ballard Rotary, a volunteer-based organization that raises funds to invest in the community, is hosting the first annual Ballard 5K Run & Walk on June 12.

Under the slogan of "Do the Ballard", the event celebrates Ballard by welcoming…MORE

On April 17, Justin Amorratanasuchad was doing what he loved most – telling a story through film – when he died in a tragic accident. Amorratanasuchad was a student in the film program at Emerson College at the time. This week his family…MORE

On Sunday, June 5, the Port of Seattle is hosting a free Centennial Bike Ride event to celebrate the Port's centennial and to show how the ports have changed over the years.

Starting from the Shilshole Bay Marina, the 14-mile family ride…MORE

A Seattle family has settled a lawsuit for $1.5 million in the wrongful death of a 39-year-old cyclist killed while commuting to work in Ballard.

Kevin Black, a molecular research scientist at the University of Washington and father of two…MORE