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A 19-year-old man was arrested Wednesday after he reportedly climbed on top of a woman and groped her at a Ballard office before assaulting several other women on the street.
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Academy Nominates Ballard High School Filmmakers
Wed, 04/20/16
The Northwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) has announced nominees for the Northwest High School Awards of Excellence. These awards celebrate the most outstanding productions from five Northwest states…MORE
North Seattle toy company leads in Microsoft’s National Small Business Contest
Wed, 04/20/16
Redmond based Microsoft is in its second year of running a contest to help entrepreneurs and small businesses grow. From the hundreds of entries that the company received, a selected panel chose ten finalists, including Fort Boards, a building…MORE
Ballard burglar boards bus, caught downtown with help from helicopter
Tue, 04/19/16
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A suspect is in custody following a burglary in Ballard yesterday afternoon after a coordinated effort that involved two different precincts and the King County Sheriff’s Office’s helicopter, Guardian…MORE
Chicago band releases songs inspired by Ballard and Fremont
Tue, 04/19/16
Ballard and Fremont are the inspiration for two songs by Chicago band, Majungas, after band songwriter, Mike Gentile, toured the area while on vacation.
Majungas released ”The Fremont Troll” and “Breakfast in Ballard,” last month on their…MORE
Murray proposes ordinance to protect renters against discrimination based on source of income
Tue, 04/19/16
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Mayor Ed Murray today transmitted legislation to the City Council expanding fair housing protections for renters using subsidies or alternative sources of income to pay their rent. The…MORE
Update: Ballard Bridge stuck; severe traffic conditions running north and south of bridge
Mon, 04/18/16
Update: 5:25 p.m. There are reports that the Ballard Bridge is now open and traffic is clearing.
Original post
Around 3:40 p.m. today the Ballard Bridge closed because of malfunctioning bridge gates. SDOT reported that crews are…MORE
Vinyl freaks throng Sonic Boom Records for Record Store Day
Mon, 04/18/16
Hundreds of people lined up outside Sonic Boom Records on Saturday awaiting their chance to pluck a rare vinyl title in honor of Record Store Day.
Record Store Day is the independent music scene’s Easter in that is celebrates the…MORE
All for weed; Thieves destroy literacy gifts for low income kids
Thu, 04/14/16
The staff of Page Ahead, a children’s literacy non-profit in North Ballard, never expected an illegal pot garden with over 500 cannabis plants to be operating on the other side of their office wall. However, after an early morning burglary left a…MORE
1800 12-step members displaced after church closes due to fire
Tue, 04/12/16
After damage from a fire forced St. Paul's United Church of Christ (6512 12th Ave. N.W) to close, Alcoholics Anonymous members and 12-step group members will be meeting at other locations in the area.
St. Paul's has been a site for…MORE
