New signs coming to Greenwood Healthy Streets
This fall, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) will be working on the Healthy Street signage along 1st Ave NW, N 100th St, and Fremont Ave N in Greenwood. Healthy …
‘Operation Candy Drop’ returns to Loyal Heights this Halloween
For Brooke Shepard, Halloween is all about being neighborly. But it’s equally about getting kids to actually stop by. “My personal theory is that Halloween makes every child a mini-economist,” …
National Nordic Museum’s ‘A Ballard Story: Pacific Fishermen’ highlights local maritime history
A special exhibit to the National Nordic Museum is highlighting a bit of local history: A Ballard Story: Pacific Fishermen looks back at maritime culture in our neighborhood. The exhibit, …
Salmon Bay and Licton Springs K-8s face potential merger
Salmon Bay and Licton Springs K-8s in Ballard may merge as part of Seattle Public Schools’ (SPS) declining enrollment and budget challenges. The principals of Salmon Bay and Licton Springs, …
Leva on Market apartments sell for $95 million
The 261-unit Leva on Market apartments (1545 NW Market St) have just sold for $95 million. The buyer, Bell Partners, is a national property management firm based in North Carolina. …
Ballard weekly events roundup Oct. 26-Nov 1
It’s time for your weekly event calendar for all things happening in Ballard Oct. 26 – Nov 1. This week is all about Halloween, with a ton of costume contests …
Seattle Restaurant Week returns with 19 Ballard businesses
Seattle Restaurant Week is officially underway, and 19 Ballard businesses are participating. From Oct. 18 to Oct. 31, locals can dine from a set-priced menu at partner restaurants. It’s a …
Woman hospitalized after Fremont carjacking
A woman was injured Friday morning in Fremont after being stabbed and hit with a sledgehammer in her car. Police are investigating the incident, which happened just after 9:15 a.m. …
Sound Transit reassures locals that Ballard light rail will become a reality by 2042—for $10 billion
At a public forum Monday, Sound Transit renewed its promise to connect Ballard with the regional Link light rail system. But after repeated delays, local advocates say they’re tired of …
92 undelivered ballots found in Golden Gardens dumpster
A batch of 92 undelivered ballots ended up in a dumpster at Golden Gardens this week. King County Elections says a voter called its customer service line earlier this week …
Seattle to install hundreds of new curbside EV chargers
The City of Seattle is launching a project to install 200 new EV chargers across the city, and you can apply to have one installed on your block. Seattle City …
Terminal One breaks ground on new luxury car and yacht club
The project to turn an 8.9-acre site along Salmon Bay into a luxury car and yacht club broke ground this week Terminal One Motor & Yacht Club is being built …