King County Council Chair (District 4), Larry Phillips, stopped into the Ballard Senior Center on July 10 as part of his annual Neighborhood Walk.
Phillips takes a day every year to visit parts of his district for a walking tour and to…MORE
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Man arrested for attacking gay couple at SeafoodFest
Mon, 07/13/15
Information provided by Seattle Police Department
Police arrested a 22-year-old man Saturday at the Ballard Seafood Fest after he shouted slurs and attacked a gay couple with a skateboard.
Officers were working an emphasis patrol…MORE
SeafoodFest draws a crowd in Ballard
Mon, 07/13/15
SeafoodFest set off to a cool start last Saturday July 11 with temperatures hanging in the mid 70s under an overcast sky. Despite the lack of sun, crowds showed up in shoals to celebrate the bounty of the sea, music and lots of fun. Indeed, some…MORE
Municipal League of King County Voter's Guide released: See how District 6 candidates did
Thu, 07/09/15
Who will District 6 elect for the city council seat? Well, a voter’s guide from the Municipal League of King County might help voters decide.
The MLKC just released this year’s candidate ratings, which evaluates over 80 candidates running…MORE
Three armed robberies linked to drive by shooting in Ballard
Thu, 07/09/15
Seattle Police are looking for three male suspects linked to a string of armed robberies in South Seattle and a drive by shooting in Ballard.
The first incident occurred at 10:30 p.m. A man in South Seattle reported three men robbed him…MORE
Proposed Ballard encampment site contaminated with heavy metals and pesticides
Tue, 07/07/15
Seattle City Light has proposed plans for environmental remediation at the potential temporary homeless encampment site in Ballard (located at 2826 NW) after finding it being contaminated with heavy metals and pesticides.
The notification…MORE
Ballard resident honored for academic achievement at WWU
Tue, 07/07/15
Information provided by Western Washington University
Western Washington University honored its Outstanding Graduates for the 2014-15 academic year at spring Commencement Saturday, June 13.
Faculty members from dozens of academic…MORE
SFD investigating fire on 80-foot ship at Pacific Fishermen Shipyard
Tue, 06/30/15
UPDATE 3:56 pm
Doug Dixon, General Manager of Pacific Fishermen Shipyard, said that they were doing welding work in the stateroom of the yacht -- called Three Winches -- when something caught fire. Dixon said they had a fire watch there…MORE
SPU moving forward with rain garden project
Mon, 06/29/15
Seattle Public Utilities announced last week that the Ballard Natural Drainage System project team has finished designing several blocks of roadside rain gardens in the Loyal Heights neighborhood.
The work in Loyal Heights is part of the…MORE
City identifies public lands for permitted encampment sites
Mon, 06/29/15
Information provided by the Office of the Mayor
Today Mayor Ed Murray released a map of City-owned properties most suitable for new permitted encampments to serve at least 200 individuals experiencing homelessness. The mayor will transmit…MORE
