Details about the events leading up to a woman being stabbed to death in Ballard have surfaced and paint a picture of homelessness and hope amid a transient lifestyle.
29-year-old Kirstyn Outen was found outside the Jack in the Box and 7-…MORE
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Give Big! includes local non-profits and your help would really make a difference; One day event is May 10
Thu, 05/04/17
Give Big is your chance to support local non-profits (and others) in an annual event that really makes a difference. GiveBIG Seattle is a one-day online giving event to raise funds for nonprofit organizations serving Greater Seattle. It runs from…MORE
Update: Woman dies after early morning stabbing in Ballard
Fri, 04/28/17
A suspect is in custody after a woman was stabbed to death earlier this morning in Ballard.
According to Seattle Police Department around 3 a.m. medics responded to a report of a woman with multiple stab wounds to the chest outside a…MORE
Ballard lifeguard peeper charged with attempted voyeurism
Mon, 04/24/17
The Ballard lifeguard who allegedly set his cell phone to record female co-workers in their locker room at the Ballard pool last February has been charged with attempted voyeurism.
According to the King County prosecutors the charges were…MORE
O’Brien’s audit of City’s incentive zoning program reveals errors, discrepancies amounting to $3.7 million
Tue, 04/18/17
Seattle City Councilmember Mike O’Brien received a report last week from the City Auditor regarding the City’s Incentive Zoning program, and said that the report shows “clear problems” in the program that date back decades.
“Two years ago…MORE
Coast Guard, SFD rush to save sinking tug near Shilshole Marina
Fri, 04/07/17
The U.S. Coast Guard and Seattle Fire Department responded to a sinking tug this morning when it started taking on water while it was being towed into dock outside Shilshole Marina this morning.
“We had a Tug boat that was being towed into…MORE
Like beer and really good produce? New farmshare pilot partners with Ballard brewery
Wed, 04/05/17
A farm from the Olympic Peninsula is piloting a farmshare program and beer imbibers will be happy with one of their pickup sites.
Starting in June, River Run Farmers will be dropping off packed boxes off fresh produce for over 150…MORE
$400,000 grant awarded for Fish Ladder improvements at Ballard Locks
Wed, 04/05/17
Improvements are coming to the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks Fish Ladder thanks to a $400,000 grant awarded to Discover Your Northwest and The Corps Foundation.
The grant was presented to Corps and Discover Your Northwest representatives…MORE
Ballardites respond after Amazon unveils AmazonFresh Pickup location in Ballard
Wed, 04/05/17
Amazon announced last week the opening of their new AmazonFresh Pickup grocery location at 5100 15th Ave. N.W. in Ballard, and with the opening some Ballardites are showing support while others are showing bewilderment.
The store allows…MORE
'Hugh Mungus' to run for City Council
Thu, 03/30/17
Before last February Ballard resident, Rudy Pantoja Jr. a.k.a. “Hugh Mungus” never thought he’d run for City Council, but after becoming an internet viral meme and supporters giving him a hand, Pantoja has his sights on grabbing the at-large City…MORE
