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North Beach Park has made leaps and bounds in progress over the last few years.

When the Ballard News-Tribune last published an article about the park, in June of 2008, it was in a depressing state. Seattle Parks and Recreation crew chief…MORE

So, the mini web-series "Re-Energized by Design" by Puget Sound Energy is a few episodes in already and the Ballard family, the Mendes, are kicking butt. To put it bluntly.

Aside from a few freebies, contestants are relying on deals and…MORE

By David Rosen

The horrific bombings at the Boston Marathon affected people around the world and drove many to action. In West Seattle Eric Renn who is part of a fledgling group in the northwest called Team Red, White and Blue that hopes…MORE

Relay for Life is coming back to Ballard.

Starting on June 1, 2 p.m., and going through until 8 a.m. of June 2 at the Whitman Middle School track, you can take part in the relay to fight against cancer.

Former and current cancer…MORE

Starting tomorrow, jazz will be filling the streets of Ballard for four days filled with sweet, sweet music.

It begins tomorrow at Conor Byrne, where there will be a "Brotherhood of the Drum" and a "Guitar Summit." It coalesces into one…MORE

By Georgie Bright Kunkel

Guess you have noticed the seriousness of my writing since I broke my ankle. Living through the six weeks in a cast and then facing the pain of moving my right leg again has been an impetus to return to the comedy…MORE

Update

Ballard News-Tribune reader Hal directed us to the King County Assessor's parcel viewer (duh, we should've thought of that), revealing that the new microbrewery would be in a 750 sq. ft. two-bedroom house.

Original

We…MORE

In light of this weekend's news that USA Today named Ballard one of the best ten neighborhoods that tourists haven't heard of, we asked readers to comment on why they thought Ballard was so grand. Because, well, USA Today barely touched the…MORE

This week I celebrated my dear departed brother Russell's birthday. I will grieve alone. His wife succeeds him but lives in California. I will send a message to her. Russ would have been 95.

He used to pound me a bit but never anything…MORE

On Saturday, April 13, local brewery Hilliard's Beer was invaded by hip-hop as Grynch and Budo held a free concert for the release of their new single, "Treadin'," with Fin Records. (Click on the video above to hear it.)

"We're definitely…MORE