Millions of gallons of untreated wastewater are dumping into Puget Sound after an equipment failure at the King County West Point Treatment Plant in the Magnolia.
County officials said this morning that the equipment shutdown combined…MORE
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Otter pups have ‘healthy bill’ at Woodland Park Zoo
Mon, 02/06/17
The Woodland Park Zoo announced Feb. 3 that the four otter pups born at the zoo received their first veterinary examination and that the pups have a “clean bill of health.”
The pups underwent the Zoo’s standard examination, which included…MORE
Statement by Port of Seattle Commission President Tom Albro regarding audit and resignation of CEO Fick
Fri, 02/03/17
In the wake of the resignation of Ted Fick, now former CEO of the Port of Seattle, an audit found that 642 employees had received extra compensation amounting to $4.7 million. Documents related to Fick's review and suspension are at the links.…MORE
Sunday Town Hall in Ballard: Standing room only
Mon, 01/30/17
By Peggy Sturdivant
When the 36th District Democrats hold town hall meetings 30-40 people usually attend. On Sunday, January 29, 2017 the Ballard High School Library was at capacity, well over 200 people were packed in chairs, aisles and…MORE
Rep. Jamila Prayapal demands release of those detained at SeaTac Airport
Sat, 01/28/17
information from office of Rep. Pramila Jayapal
Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal demanded the release of individuals being held at Seattle airport by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) as a result of President Trump’s executive order banning…MORE
Police seize heroin, crack and cash from North Seattle drug dealer
Tue, 01/24/17
Information provided by Seattle Police Department
Detectives seized large quantities of crack cocaine, heroin and $25,000 in cash on Sunday from a man suspected of dealing drugs in the Ballard and Greenwood neighborhoods.
After…MORE
Standing up for safer neighborhoods: New coalition, City of Seattle weigh in on confronting homelessness
Tue, 01/24/17
By Lindsay Peyton
A new coalition has formed representing Seattle’s Ballard, Phinney, Queen Anne, Greenwood and Magnolia neighborhoods – and the group is ready to take a stand on crime and homelessness.
Speak Out Seattle, created…MORE
Sex center, City respond to neighbors’ questions about zoning, permits
Fri, 01/20/17
After the Ballard News-Tribune published an article covering the concerns of business owners as the Center for Sex Positive Culture moves into a warehouse in the Ballard industrial zone, a conversation has started online.
Comments on the…MORE
Ballard package grabber gets a gotcha, captured on camera
Thu, 01/19/17
After numerous things were stolen off his porch one Ballard man is fighting crime in his own special way.
Matt Coggan of Ballard used a hidden camera to get evidence of a young man stealing a package but the thief didn't get away with…MORE
Did a squirrel cause Monday’s power outage?
Wed, 01/18/17
What caused the power outage last Monday that affected over 22,000 people in Fremont, Queen Anne and Ballard?
Seattle City Light Engineering and Technology Innovation Officer, Sephir Hamilton, reported today on twitter that a failed “…MORE
