The longtime Ballard Boys & Girls Club executive director Mark Hendricks has accepted the position as director of the Federal Way club, according to the Boys & Girls Club of […]
Author: Meghan Walker
Ballard organizations nominated to receive grant money from Chase Bank
There’s one week left to vote for the Ballard area organizations that have been nominated in the Chase Community Giving program, in which Chase Bank donates thousands to 196 organizations […]
Lane closures this week on Ballard Bridge
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) tells us that crews plan to close the outside, northbound lane of the Ballard Bridge today, September 11, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for […]
Community rally in support of Boys & Girls Club director Mark Hendricks draws big crowd
At the Ballard Baptist Church on Monday night, a woman held a big blue sign reading, “We love Mark” as cars drove by, many honking their horns. They were showing […]
Trees still available in city’s giveaway program
The City of Seattle’s Trees for Neighborhoods program tells us they still have trees to give away to residents. The trees are going fast, they tell us, but they still […]
Sunset Hill neighborhood yard sale coming up
The Sunset Hill Community Association is hosting a huge yard sale on Sunday, September 23 in Sunset Hill from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The sale will be at houses throughout […]
UPDATE: Ballard Boys & Girls Club longtime director to be fired, rally tonight
UPDATE: We’ve received word that Mark Hendricks has been put on administrative leave and will be fired for insubordination. According to The Stranger’s Slog and former employee Noelle Olmstead, the […]
Beavers fall to O’Dea
By Bucky Beaver The Ballard Beavers football team travelled to West Seattle Friday night to take on the state’s second ranked team, the O’Dea Fighting Irish. Ballard got behind early […]
Ballard Boys & Girls Club director transferred to Federal Way
Updated: After 25 years in the neighborhood, the popular executive director of the Ballard Boys & Girls Club has been transferred. Mark Hendricks has been reassigned to head up the […]
Construction on NW Market St. at 14th Ave NW and 24th Ave NW tomorrow
On Saturday, crews will be working to install new traffic signal mast arms on NW Market St. at the intersections of 14th Ave NW and 24th Ave NW, according to […]
Sex offender charged with attacking Ballard girl
A homeless Seattle man has been arrested for the luring and raping of a 14-year-old Ballard girl late last year. The Seattle P-I reports that DNA recovered following the November […]
Free yoga class at Golden Gardens on Sunday
On Sunday, September 9, Ballard Health Club will host another free yoga class in the grass at Golden Gardens. There was a big response to the first one, so they’re […]
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