Ballard - News

Update June 22, 2016

Last March the Ballard News-Tribune reported that the former leaders Mars Hill Church were being sued for racketeering and fraud by past congregation members. The lawsuit was filed under the Racketeer Influenced and…MORE

After graduating from Ballard High School thirteen years ago, Ross Humphries is Ballard’s new Head Football Coach.

Humphries graduated in 2003 and has been coaching since 2004. Aside from Ballard, he has been involved in programs at Mt.…MORE

By Amanda Knox

I was twelve years old, still a kid, still being driven around by my mom to soccer practice. She had picked me up from the field that was thirty minutes away from our house, which meant a whole hour of her day was devoted…MORE

An elderly woman with dementia was found dead after she was reported missing from her apartment last Saturday.

This morning KING 5 reported that Judy Peterson had left her apartment near N.W. 57th Street and 24th Avenue N.W. at about 5 p.…MORE

Anne Zachariasen’s died after a suffering a fatal overdose last November, and her body was dumped in a shopping cart near the Ballard Bridge. The two suspects who dumped her body have been arrested.

On Feb. 24 Seattle Police announced…MORE

The Central Ballard Residents Association hosted Seattle Police Chief, Kathleen O’Toole, last night at Swedish Hospital in Ballard.

CBRA held the meeting to discuss crime issues in Ballard and the growing demand for police presence on the…MORE

Earlier this month on Feb. 3 the Salmon Bay Aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles (F.O.E.) voted in a 211-78 vote favoring to sell their commercial property (5244 Leary Ave. N.W. where Elite Auto Care Inc. is currently located) to Eagles member…MORE

Concerned citizens gathered at the City Light (SCL) owned Loyal Heights Substation (7750 NW 28th St.) on Feb. 12 in an attempt to save three large ornamental cherry trees.

However, their scheduled noontime start was too late because SCL…MORE

Hollywood, Calif - Seattle resident Jon Lasser has been officially announced as a winner in the Writers of the Future Contest. The contest, one of the most prestigious writing competitions, is in its 32nd year and is judged by some of the premier…MORE

A project at the Olympic Athletic Club is underway that will add a six-story hotel and parking to the side annex area of the historic building.

The proposed structure has 63 hotel rooms and 38 spaces for parking -- an addition of 16,000…MORE