Seattle Fire fighters rescued a woman and her cat after a group home located on the 600 block of NW 80th Street caught fire on May 24.
Firefighters arrived on the scene at 11:07 a.m. after reports of back smoke and fire coming from the…MORE
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Roadside Survey of Driver Drug and Alcohol Use will be back in King County this weekend
Mon, 06/01/15
Researchers from the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation will be interviewing motorists and gathering data in six Washington counties in June 2015, as part of a research project aimed at measuring driver drug and alcohol use patterns.…MORE
Sidewalk work at 24th Ave NW and NW 60th St for the next two weeks
Mon, 06/01/15
Crews from the Seattle Department of Transportation will be replacing a curb ramp in the sidewalk on the southwest corner of 24th Avenue Northwest and Northwest 60th Street from June 1 to June 12, working from 6 a.m. to 3 a.m. each day.
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Ballard Crime Watch: Shoplifter beats clerk with belt for beer
Mon, 06/01/15
Thieves take beer, beat clerk with folded belt
Seattle Police are investigating a robbery and assault that took place at a convenience store on the 9000 block of Holman Road NW on May 25. The victim told police two male suspects – one…MORE
Funds available to support neighborhood Night Out 2015 activities
Fri, 05/29/15
If your neighborhood plans to participate in the 31st Annual Night Out on August 4, Seattle Department of Neighborhoods has a fund to support your event.
The Small Sparks Fund provides matching dollars for neighborhood-initiated projects…MORE
Public comments from May 7th Ballard Urban Design and Transportation Open House available online
Thu, 05/28/15
Information provided by Ballard Urban Design and Seattle Department of Transportation
Thank you for your participation in the Ballard Urban Design and Transportation Open House on May 7!
Public comments on the draft Urban Design and…MORE
Hot Cakes nominated for Sofi Award
Thu, 05/28/15
Autumn Martin’s original take-and-bake molten chocolate cakes, the namesake product of her beloved brand Hot Cakes, have been nominated for a SofiTM Award—the awards given by the Specialty Food Association. The Molten Cakes are up for the gold in…MORE
Update: Pizza man, police apprehend purse thief in Crown Hill
Thu, 05/28/15
Update: 11:07 a.m.
According to the owner of the Papa Murphy's Take 'N' Bake Pizza, the man who apprehended the suspect was not a an employee at his shop, but a delivery driver for Sygma, a foodservice delivery company.
The owner…MORE
Corps of Engineers Foundation receives memorial donation for fish ladder improvements
Wed, 05/27/15
Almost 100 years ago the Army Corps of Engineers built the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks (Ballard Locks). It was built to support the movement of timber and coal from areas along Lake Washington to the Puget Sound. Today it remains a beloved Ballard…MORE
Ballard film students win award at CineYouth in Chicago
Tue, 05/26/15
Two Ballard film students, Leo Pfeifer and Coleman Andersen, won Best Drama in the junior division at the CineYouth Awards on May 9, at Columbia College in Chicago. Their short film, “Stolen,” won the prize.
The film portrays a man…MORE
