On Thanksgiving morning hundreds of runners and spectators met at 9:00 a.m. at the intersection of 32nd Avenue N.W. and N.W. 85th Street in North Ballard for the 10th Annual Seattle turkey 5K Trot.
This year nearly 4,500 participants…MORE
Ballard - News
At Large In Ballard: Safe crossing
Tue, 11/22/16
By Peggy Sturdivant
The address for Greenwood’s Preserve & Gather neighborhood café is 358 NW 85th which is very confusing because its front corner is right next to the street sign for 6th NW & NW 85th. At least it was until…MORE
Two car incident on Ballard Bridge sends three to hospital
Sat, 11/19/16
A serious two car motor vehicle incident around 9:15pm on the Ballard Bridge Saturday Nov. 19 sent three people to the hospital.
One person had to be extricated from the wrecked car by Seattle Fire Dept. emergency crew members. The…MORE
Seattle stands with Standing Rock at Ballard Locks on day of action against DAPL
Wed, 11/16/16
Hundreds of activists gathered in the parking lot of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Hiram M. Chittenden Locks facility in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle last night for a vigil to show support for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and their…MORE
UPDATE: Possible drug lab scare draws hazmat response near 11th and 46th Ave NW
Wed, 11/16/16
Update: 2:10pm
SPD confirmed earlier this morning that what was reported to be a drug operation in the building was not actually a lab and the white powder found at the scene was not a narcotic.
"After an extensive investigation,…MORE
Corps closes Ballard Locks before planned pipeline demonstration
Tue, 11/15/16
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials announced that they would close the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks park grounds today at 4:00 p.m. due to the anticipated gathering of more than 700 people who support the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s action…MORE
48 years later a Vietnam Vet is honored at Ballard High School
Fri, 11/11/16
On Veteran’s Day war stories are expected. They are laced with horror, humor, courage, grief and often, modesty. “Thank you for your service,” is an automatic response. But when a fallen veteran’s sacrifice goes unnoticed, somebody has to step up…MORE
19th BHS alumnus to be added to Vietnam Memorial Plaque at the school
Mon, 10/31/16
“It’s the Vietnam War bond. I felt I had an obligation to these guys to tell their stories.” The words of Vietnam War veteran and Ballard High School alumnus, Jerry Smith, ring true for many veterans. Many of them come back from serving with…MORE
Update: Possible brawl near Ballard Senior Center, two injured
Sat, 10/29/16
Update:
Seattle Police have confirmed a fight disturbance near the Ballard Senior Center.
They report on Twitter that there was a "large crowd, but only two injuries."
Police scanner chatter indicated that the two injured…MORE
Coast Guard searching for boater missing from Shilshole Bay
Sat, 10/29/16
A man is missing and the subject of a search after his boat, 14 foot skiff was found adrift and reported to the Coast Guard.
The boat carried documentation that said it was bought last week and delivered to the marina at around 3 p.m.…MORE
