The Metropolitan King County Council has voted unanimously on a start date for Metro Transit to make service changes that will allow for faster transit from Ballard and West Seattle […]
Author: Meghan Walker
Summer Sports Camp sign-ups at Ballard Boys & Girls Club
The days are heating up, and summer is fast approaching. The Ballard Boys & Girls Club is offering a number of summer sports camps, and registration is underway. The sports […]
Central Ballard Residents Association meeting on Thursday
This Thursday, May 10 is the Central Ballard Association’s monthly meeting at 7 p.m. in the Ballard Swedish Hospital. The association has invited Mary Catherine Snyder, Strategic Advisor for parking […]
Body found at Golden Gardens
This morning at 8:45 a.m., a jogger discovered a dead body of a man along the beach shoreline at Golden Gardens Park, according to the Seattle Police Department (SPD). The […]
Local P-Patches used for researching bee crisis
By Almeera Anwar Science experiments are known for happening in research labs and petri-dishes, but local community gardens, known as P-Patches, usually aren’t in the mix. However, a new research […]
BHS film students once again honored at international film festival
The Ballard High School video production students are scoring big at film festivals this year: following a strong showing at the homegrown NFFTY (National Film Festival for Talented Youth), three […]
Baby seal sighting in Ballard
One of our readers, Molly Duff, saw a baby seal on one of Ballard’s beaches. She sent us these photos that she took before the seal swam away. This is […]
New studio to host art classes in Ballard
If you’ve been hoping to hone your creative writing skills or take an art class to explore your inner Picasso, you’re in luck: there’s a new art studio in Ballard […]
Extreme low tides on Ballard’s shores
Over the weekend and continuing today, the tides have been at extremes, with a -3 foot tide on Sunday and another -3.4 foot tide today at 12:30 p.m. Beachcombers were […]
Drive-by shooting tonight in Ballard
Update: According to the SPD Blotter: On May 4th at approximately 11:02 p.m. officers responded to multiple 911 calls of shots being fired from a vehicle in the 800 block of […]
Adams Elementary recognized for outstanding arts program
Ballard’s own Adams Elementary has been selected as one of two winners of the second annual state Schools of Excellence in Arts Education Award. The award is given by ArtsEd […]
BHS jazz band to compete in NYC this weekend
The Ballard High School jazz band will join two other Seattle high schools at the 17th annual Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival this weekend. Just 15 schools […]
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