After a recent story was published about a trash pile accruing as a result of an unsanctioned homeless encampment at the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, a growing conversation has evolved on the Ballard News-Tribune website, and the Army Corps of…MORE
Ballard - News
Update: The Matador closed after five cases of E. coli
Mon, 09/12/16
Staff
Update: Friday September 16
The Matador in Ballard will reopen Saturday September 17 after passing the King County Health Department’s inspection.
Matador Ballard issued a statement about the incident:
“…MORE
Ballard top destination for Airbnb users visiting Seattle
Mon, 09/12/16
Readers know that Ballard is popular among Seattleites, but according to Airbnb, it is also the top “staycation” destination for out-of-towners.
The vacation lodging booking company reports that more than 11,300 people took Seattle…MORE
2016 Bumbershoot draws big names, crowds
Tue, 09/06/16
As the sun sank last Sunday night the fountain at the Seattle Center was illuminated with a projector displaying bands who played at the main stage, and festival goers gathered around the blasting water under a crown of green balloons that had…MORE
Another incident prompts more concern for security at Walgreens
Tue, 09/06/16
Friends of employees at the Ballard Walgreens are voicing concern for their friends’ safety after yet another threatening shoplifting incident on August 30.
According to Detective Patrick Michaud of Seattle Police, a male suspect and a…MORE
Responses roll in after report of woman being fired from Safeway for trying to stop shoplifter
Tue, 09/06/16
BNT Staff
The recent article about Samira Othman being fired from Safeway for trying to stop a vandal and shoplifter after she had worked there for 12 years stirred the Ballard News-Tribune readership. Comments were posted in the BNT…MORE
Mayor Murray Announces Unsanctioned Encampments Cleanup Protocols Task Force Participants, Schedule
Wed, 08/31/16
Information provided by the the City of Seattle
Mayor Ed Murray announced the full list of participants in the Unsanctioned Encampments Cleanup Protocols Task Force today, as well as the schedule of meetings beginning tonight, August 31,…MORE
No one’s talking about alleged Amazon grocery drive thru in Ballard
Tue, 08/30/16
Is Amazon opening a drive thru grocery store at the location where Louie’s Chinese Cuisine used to reside at 5100 15th Ave. N.W.? That was the suggestion in last week’s GeekWire article, and after investigating, the BNT still isn’t sure.
…MORE
Ballard and West Seattle artists will perform at Bumbershoot
Tue, 08/30/16
By Sarah Wyatt
Make plans this Labor Day weekend to watch a group of zombie impersonators, nationally-recognized comedians, a country rock band, and a Shakespeare improvisational troupe.
What is this creative assortment that has…MORE
Woman works at Ballard Safeway for 12 years, fired for trying to stop vandal, shoplifter
Tue, 08/30/16
After 12 years of working for Safeway, Samira Othman, 48, never thought she would be fired for trying to prevent a shoplifter and vandal from taking liberties while on her watch, but that’s just what happened last May.
Othman told the…MORE
