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This might come as a shock but, when the big earthquake hits, Ballard residents will be on their own for the first few days after the tremors.

Police officers and firefighters will be busy checking the condition of schools, hospitals and…MORE

SHEAVE LUNCHEON. The holiday season is a happy time and the birds are sharing in the joy as they discover the sheaves of grain on the trees in downtown Ballard.

Local resident Kristine Leander has been carrying on this Norwegian tradition…MORE

A towering tree lights up the Junction with glee. Despite snow and sleet, shoppers crowd the street. And coffee shops hum with the production of eggnog lattes (minus the rum).

The spirit of the season is in the air, and minds reel…MORE

The holiday season is in full swing and the upcoming Phinney Neighborhood Association 28th Annual Winter Festival and Crafts Fair features a variety of artists and entertainers.

"This huge fundraiser includes 115 juried booths," said Ann…MORE

Swedish Medical Center's Ballard campus medical staff has elected Dr. Shawn West as its new chief of staff for a two-year term.

West, a North Beach resident, will serve from January 2007 through December 2008.

Directed by Neil Burger

Rated PG-13

(Two and one half stars)

Edward Norton's gaze has a whiff of dementia. Sure, at first glance that creaky voice and perpetually puzzled expression beguile with a nerdy charm, but a deeper…MORE

Ten wood mills operating in the early days of Ballard produced more cedar shingles than any other community in the nation around the turn of the century.

"Ballard, Washington - Shingle Capital of the World," is the title of an upcoming…MORE

The folks over at Swedish Medical Center's Ballard Campus want the community to B-HIP, and what they mean is being healthy and in good physical shape.

B-HIP, otherwise known as the Ballard Health Improvement Project is holding its latest…MORE

Was that the sound of strings-a-strummin'? And I thought I just heard a double-neck guitjo. Some unique sounds are going down on Delridge. And this is in addition to the already happenin' scene just down the street at the Skylark.

For a…MORE

Scan the walls of many West Seattle venues - restaurants, coffee shops, shoe stores and more - and you'll find that, more and more, art abounds in our eclectic little neighborhood.