The Central Ballard Residents Association hosted Seattle Police Chief, Kathleen O’Toole, last night at Swedish Hospital in Ballard.
CBRA held the meeting to discuss crime issues in Ballard and the growing demand for police presence on the…MORE
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Eagles vote to sell commercial property to Olympic Athletic Club
Wed, 02/17/16
Earlier this month on Feb. 3 the Salmon Bay Aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles (F.O.E.) voted in a 211-78 vote favoring to sell their commercial property (5244 Leary Ave. N.W. where Elite Auto Care Inc. is currently located) to Eagles member…MORE
Citizens step in front of chainsaws to stop tree removal
Tue, 02/16/16
Concerned citizens gathered at the City Light (SCL) owned Loyal Heights Substation (7750 NW 28th St.) on Feb. 12 in an attempt to save three large ornamental cherry trees.
However, their scheduled noontime start was too late because SCL…MORE
Ballard resident among winners in international writing contest
Fri, 02/12/16
Hollywood, Calif - Seattle resident Jon Lasser has been officially announced as a winner in the Writers of the Future Contest. The contest, one of the most prestigious writing competitions, is in its 32nd year and is judged by some of the premier…MORE
Olympic Athletic Club proposes to add six floors for new hotel
Wed, 02/03/16
A project at the Olympic Athletic Club is underway that will add a six-story hotel and parking to the side annex area of the historic building.
The proposed structure has 63 hotel rooms and 38 spaces for parking -- an addition of 16,000…MORE
Mac’s Upholstery employee soaks ‘meth heads’ possessions to discourage squatting
Wed, 02/03/16
An employee of a Ballard business reportedly soaked someone’s belongings in an attempt to discourage them from squatting on the property.
According to a Seattle Weekly report released yesterday, an employee of Mac’s Upholstery (5015 15th…MORE
Sonic Boom Record Store to sell, owner moving out of state
Mon, 02/01/16
Sonic Boom, one of Ballard’s independently owned record stores, is for sale.
According to a listing in the Puget Sound Business Journal, the store at 2209 N.W. Market St. is going for $850,000. It was reported that the reason for the sale…MORE
Detectives ask for public’s help identifying bank robber
Wed, 01/27/16
King County Sheriff’s detectives are asking for the public’s help identifying a man that robbed a Heritage Bank in Shoreline on January 21st. The man also had a female accomplice who stood watch as he committed the robbery.
Detectives are…MORE
Nordic Heritage Museum receives $4 million grant from across the Atlantic
Wed, 01/27/16
The Nordic Heritage Museum in Seattle has received a major grant from one of Denmark’s most established foundations, the A.P. Møller and Chastine Mc-Kinney Møller Foundation, which brings them even closer to narrowing the funds needed to building…MORE
Are the Eagles being hijacked by local developer?
Mon, 01/25/16
The Olympic Athletic Club (OAC) is making moves that members of the Salmon Bay Aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles (F.O.E.) are calling “shady.”
The Eagles were founded in 1898 here in Seattle and have been accredited with establishing…MORE
