Ballard stabbing suspect ‘Most Wanted’
Last weekend, we reported that a manager at Ballard’s Matador restaurant was stabbed in the back, and the suspect escaped. Fortunately, the manager survived. Now Seattle Police have identified the …
Car crashes through McDonald’s window
If you’re curious about the boarded up windows at the McDonald’s in Crown Hill, a car plowed into the restaurant 1:30 a.m. on Saturday. Fortunately, there’s no report of any …
Boy & Girls Club raises $46,350 at auction
More than 150 people attended Saturday night’s auction at the Ballard Boys & Girls Club to raise money for a remodeling and expansion project. As we posted last week, the …
Basement at Bop Street Records floods
A steady stream of water is bubbling up through a drain in the basement at Bop Street Records on Ballard Ave. in Old Ballard, flooding parts of a large storage …
The weekend events calendar
“Rain at times” is what the local meteorologists are saying about this weekend’s weather, so plan accordingly. At 9 a.m. Saturday Groundswell NW is hosting a Salmon Bay/Burke Gilman Trail …
Phase two of Conor Byrne remodel begins
It’s on to phase two of the Conor Byrne facelift which includes upgrading the entire facade of the 15-year-old bar. Over the next two weeks, crews will be demolishing the …
Port candidates talk cruise ships, viaduct and more
Four candidates vying for two non-partisan positions of Port Commissioner spoke to a few dozen citizens last night during a candidate forum. (Left to right: Kenyon Foxworthy in for Max …
Ballard ballerina joins new dance troupe
Last week Ballardite Kaori Nakamura was starring as Juliet in the Pacific Northwest Ballet’s rendition of Roméo et Juliette. This week she’s lacing up her point shoes for a new …
King5 at Ballard High School on Friday
King5 reporter Tim Robinson will be at Ballard High School Friday morning for his weekly Pep Rally. He will be in the main gym broadcasting live for the King 5 …
Reminder: Re-zoning open house today
The Department of Planning and Development is proposing to rezone three areas of Ballard. The first is North of NW Market from about 26th Ave NW to 30th Ave NW …
Free teen swim night on Friday
If your teenager is looking for something to do on Friday night, send them to the Ballard Pool. The pool is hosting a free “Teen Swim” from 7 to 8 …
Feedback on Neighborhood Plan released
All summer citizens were asked to attend meetings and fill out an online survey to help the city determine how neighborhoods were doing a decade after the Neighborhood Plan was …