The Seattle Neighborhood Matching fund is hosting two community workshops this week, with an emphasis on emergency preparedness. The workshops will also include information about how to apply for the […]
Author: Meghan Walker
With a year under his belt, an interview with Ballard High’s new principal
When Keven Wynkoop graduated from Ballard High School in 1994, he had no idea he’s be running the school one day. After getting his teaching degree, he returned to BHS […]
Mini-B Passive House tour on Saturday
On Saturday, June 11, the Sunset Hill Community Association and Phinney Neighborhood Association are co-sponsoring a two-hour presentation and tour of “Mini-B,” a passive energy bungalow from 10 a.m. to […]
American Heart Association offers CPR/AED practice at Ballard Farmer’s Market
At Sunday’s Ballard Farmer’s Market, the American Heart Association and Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association (Seattle Chapter) set up a booth for people to get hands-only CPR and AED experience. Cherish […]
Ballard High School student wins chorus scholarship
The Norwegian Ladies Chorus of Seattle has awarded $4,000 in scholarships and donations to Ballard High School. BHS Senior Molly Barnes At their annual end-of-year banquet, the group presented two […]
Salmon Bay School simulates Oregon Trail
On Friday, the 4th and 5th grade class from Salmon Bay School walked from Ballard to Magnuson Park to give the kids a feeling for what it felt like to […]
New exhibition at Nordic Heritage Museum
The Nordic Heritage Museum has unveiled a new exhibition titled “17 Swedish Designers,” featuring recent work by women working in contemporary industrial and interior design. In an email, Hilda Cullen from […]
Elephant seal beached at Golden Gardens
Yesterday afternoon, the Seal Sitters responded to a call about a beached seal at Golden Gardens. The sitters set up a perimeter around the seal, where it stayed until about […]
Whittier Heights garage sale tomorrow
Tomorrow is one of the biggest garage sales of the year; nearly 50 families have signed up to be part of the Whittier Heights annual neighborhood garage sale. The sale […]
Twilight “Crit” in Ballard tomorrow
On Saturday, the annual Second Ascent Twilight Criterium will take over Old Ballard. Photos from 2010 criterium The race kicks off at 3:30 p.m., and bikes will be flying through […]
Beach naturalists’ first day at Golden Gardens
Out for the first time this year, a crew of Seattle’s beach naturalists today were out wading through tide pools of eel grass at Golden Gardens, educating a group of kids […]
Ballard High School biotech students win big awards
A group of biotech students from Ballard High School won thousands of dollars at the Imagine Tomorrow competition titled “Energize the Planet” at Washington State University last week. Photo by […]
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