Salmon Bay Elementary and Ballard High School were locked down this morning after there was a report of a man with a gun seen in the area.
A witness reported that a man ran through a construction site near the school and fell down. He…MORE
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Seattle to open safe lots for homeless, one in Ballard
Tue, 01/19/16
Information provided by the City Seattle of Seattle In response to the continued crisis of homelessness on the streets of Seattle, Mayor Ed Murray issued an emergency order to expedite the siting of two safe lots in Ballard and Delridge for…MORE
'Young Codeine King' arrested after string of pharmacy robberies, one in Ballard
Mon, 01/18/16
Information provided by Seattle Police Department
The Seattle Police SWAT team served a search warrant this morning and arrested a 15-year-old suspected in a Seattle pharmacy robbery and may be linked to others in the area.
A…MORE
Seattle Parks and Recreation to hold grand opening of new fitness room at Southwest Pool on Jan. 27
Fri, 01/15/16
information from Seattle Parks
Seattle Parks and Recreation will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Jan. 27 at 5 p.m. at Southwest Pool to celebrate the grand opening of the new fitness room at the facility.
The fitness room provides…MORE
Macefield ‘Up’ house facing last days
Tue, 01/12/16
The Edith Macefield “Up” house may be coming down after reports of looming construction were made earlier this month.
The Puget Sound Business Journal reported King County's website states "new construction coming."
The property…MORE
Body found at Golden Gardens Park ruled as suicide
Mon, 01/11/16
The King County Medical Examiners Office has released the name and cause of death of a man found at Golden Gardens Park on Jan. 6.
According to investigators, Martin Peden, 35, died of thermal burns, and his death has been classified as…MORE
Ballard encampment residents staying warm and dry
Tue, 12/29/15
By Zach Watson with contributions from Shane Harms
At the new transitional homeless encampment in Ballard (2826 N.W. Market Street) the tents are lifted off the ground on pallets. Blue tarps cover them. Gravel paths lead residents and…MORE
Car slams into bar in Fremont
Wed, 12/23/15
Late Tuesday night a car lost control at Fremont Place North and 35th Street North and crashed into the north side of 9 Million Unmarked Bills, a cocktail bar in Fremont.
The crash occurred at approximately 10 p.m. Bystanders reported on…MORE
City Council considering pot shop in Ballard’s historic district
Mon, 12/21/15
A recent letter to the editor discussed a cannabis shop opening in the Ballard Avenue Historic District. Readers may have thought the idea to be erroneous considering that the Seattle Municipal prohibits recreational and medical cannabis shops in…MORE
Are Ballardites eating slave shrimp?
Mon, 12/21/15
Last week the Associated Press released a report that revealed most shrimp eating Americans have been consuming a product processed and cleaned by slaves in Thailand.
AP reported that slaves are imprisoned by their captors and forced to…MORE
