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Three nurses at the Ballard Branch of Swedish Medical Center were recently recognized for their hard work.

On Wednesday, Dec. 5, a total of eight nurses, including the three from Ballard, were awarded the prestigious DAISY award, which “…MORE

Sunday, Dec. 9 was a big day for a lot of couples. 140, to be exact.

And that's only counting the ones who got married on Sunday at Seattle City Hall, which was transformed into wedding central for one day to accommodate for the eager same…MORE

If Ballard has it's say, a new crosswalk could appear at the intersection of 14th Ave NW and NW 62nd St. But, first, Ballard has to say something.

On it's website, the East Ballard Community Association has posted a letter writing campaign…MORE

B&O Espresso, a popular, long-time dessert place on Capitol Hill is packing it's bags and moving to Ballard, according to owner Jane Lukatah.

The new location will be on Leary Ave in the Ship Canal building (5404 Leary Avenue NW),…MORE

Update, 2:52 p.m.: Cause of the power outage has been determined -- a seagull flew into a powerline. Certainly this makes reader Sierra's comment much more sad:

"I live near Sweedish Hospital in Ballard and I heard a boom outside when the…MORE

On Sunday, passersby may have noticed an ill-conceived joke on the A-board sitting outside the Ballard Station Public House, a bar which just opened up back in August.

"We have more specials than a retarded playground."

At least…MORE

Ballard's "Art Church" is about to go away.

The old church at 2051 NW 61st St, which was briefly retrofitted into a home and art studio in 2009 by Marianne Maksirisombat, is slated for demolition.

According to a decision made by the…MORE

Ballard has spoken: the portable toilet at Ballard Commons Park will be removed, according to a press release sent out by the Seattle Human Services Department.

As of Tuesday, December 4, the toilet will be no more.

It had been…MORE

John Nygaard, 43, a much loved World History teacher and former basketball coach at Ballard High School, passed away Thursday morning, Nov. 29, in his home.

Nygaard had been out sick with pneumonia this week, but nobody suspected that they…MORE

UPDATE: A photo has been provided of Don Farquharson, which can be seen above, courtesy of Quest Church.

Pastor Eugene Cho dedicated a blog post to Farquharson on Saturday, Nov. 24. In it, he both mourns Farquharson's death and spends time…MORE