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A serious two car motor vehicle incident around 9:15pm on the Ballard Bridge Saturday Nov. 19 sent three people to the hospital.

One person had to be extricated from the wrecked car by Seattle Fire Dept. emergency crew members. The…MORE

Hundreds of activists gathered in the parking lot of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Hiram M. Chittenden Locks facility in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle last night for a vigil to show support for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and their…MORE

Update: 2:10pm

SPD confirmed earlier this morning that what was reported to be a drug operation in the building was not actually a lab and the white powder found at the scene was not a narcotic.

"After an extensive investigation,…MORE

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials announced that they would close the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks park grounds today at 4:00 p.m. due to the anticipated gathering of more than 700 people who support the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s action…MORE

On Veteran’s Day war stories are expected. They are laced with horror, humor, courage, grief and often, modesty. “Thank you for your service,” is an automatic response. But when a fallen veteran’s sacrifice goes unnoticed, somebody has to step up…MORE

“It’s the Vietnam War bond. I felt I had an obligation to these guys to tell their stories.”     The words of Vietnam War veteran and Ballard High School alumnus, Jerry Smith, ring true for many veterans. Many of them come back from serving with…MORE

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Seattle Police have confirmed a fight disturbance near the Ballard Senior Center.

They report on Twitter that there was a "large crowd, but only two injuries."

Police scanner chatter indicated that the two injured…MORE

A man is missing and the subject of a search after his boat, 14 foot skiff was found adrift and reported to the Coast Guard.

The boat carried documentation that said it was bought last week and delivered to the marina at around 3 p.m.…MORE

“I don't know anyone at 15-years-old picturing themselves down the road with a drug addiction.”

Those are the words of former NBA player and recovered addict, Chris Herren, who spoke to students at Ballard High School on October 13 about…MORE

While the Seattle City Council and the Mayor’s Office struggle to establish a plan to handle the homelessness crisis, one Magnolia man has formulated his own plan that sheds a little light on the problem – literally.

Mark Buick, a Ballard…MORE