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The Woodland Park Zoo announced last week that a neonatal exam revealed the new baby giraffe born June 20 is a female.

The calf was born to first-time mother, Tufani, 8, and like her mother, she’s tall standing at 5 feet 9 inches and…MORE

Edward John Jacobsen, a longtime citizen of Ballard died of cancer on May 3, 2017.  Also known as "Bus", he died at home just 50 feet from where he was born on June 28, 1922, on property owned by the family since 1918. Ed is predeceased by his…MORE

Douglas L. Perske, 67, of Seattle passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 20, 2017 in Lynnwood, Washington. Born in Seattle, Washington on June 17, 1949, to Douglas W. and Laverne E. Perske, Doug grew up in Ballard. Doug graduated from Ballard…MORE

For many Seattle locals what comes to mind when they think of the Fremont Solstice Parade is a procession of naked bodies painted in a mosaic of colors leading the parade on bicycles.

Yes, that is a central thrust of the spectacle making…MORE

Seattle Police have arrested an 18-year-old man connected to a homicide that occurred last night in Ballard.

Police were dispatched to an address near the 300 block of NW 47th Street around 9:30 p.m. after a family member found a 55-year-…MORE

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Students in the Ballard High School Digital Filmmaking Program led the pack of winners at the Northwest High School Film Festival last week, claiming eleven awards and honors across seven different categories at…MORE

This year thousands of spectators flocked to Ballard for the annual 17th of May Syttende Mai parade, expressing jubilation and pride for Norwegian heritage.

Among the 81 groups in the parade, people brandished bunaders and danced to…MORE

After the severe beating of a 36-year-old man at a Metro bus stop in Ballard on April 5, three young suspects – including a minor – have been charged with first-degree assault.

The first suspect to be arrested was Charles “Dean” Stokes,…MORE

"Deadliest Catch" star and Ballard native, Sigurd Hansen, was arrested during the early morning hours on May 18 after a dispute and altercation with an Uber driver.

The incident occurred when the Uber forced Hansen, his wife, daughter and…MORE

The Ballard High School Viking Robotics team made school history last month by taking top honors at the FIRST Robotics world championship competition in Houston, Texas, marking the first time the school or any team from the Pacific Northwest…MORE