Monday, April 23, 2012: Baseball Inglemoor Beavers baseball hosted Inglemoor on Monday afternoon at Whitman Baseball fields. The game was scoreless until the sixth inning when Ballard batted in four runs. Inglemoor did get five hits off Ballard pitcher... »
The Seattle Foundation is hosting another "GiveBig" campaign on May 2nd, and several Ballard campaign could benefit from your donations. Aiming to inspire people to give generously to nonprofit organizations, the May 2nd "GiveBIG" campaign is a one-day... »
The largest youth film festival in world, the National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY), kicks off its sixth annual festival on Thursday with a red carpet event and opening night screening at the Cinerama Theater, as well as the first ever Futu... »
What I don’t know about life in Ballard will always be greater than what I know. Since I’ve made it my practice to wander the streets and write about the neighborhood for six years I may be able to feign above average knowledge, but it’s an act. Unless... »
The Washington State Liquor Control Board (WSLCB) successfully auctioned the rights to apply for a spirits retail liquor license at the 167 state-run liquor stores statewide. Online bidding ended in a flurry of bidding on its final day on April 20, 201... »
A sign reading, "This is a Tobacco-free, Drug-free, Weapons-free campus" welcomes anyone who enters Ballard High School via the main entrance. Yet the biggest problem the school is currently facing is drug and alcohol use among its student population. ... »
Starting on Thursday, April 26, Ballard will hold a brand-new Poetry Fest featuring local poets as well as Washington State Poet Laureate Kathleen Flenniken. A collaboration between Ballard's Secret Garden Books and the Washington Poets Association, th... »
On Saturday, April 21st, in Ballard and around the world, independent record stores will be opening their doors and vinyl collections to celebrate the fifth annual Record Store Day. Founded in 2007 by Brian Poehner, Carrie Colliton, Eric Levin, Michael... »
On Saturday, April 21st, in Ballard and around the world, independent record stores opened their doors and vinyl collections to celebrate the sixth annual Record Store Day. Founded in 2007 by Brian Poehner, Carrie Colliton, Eric Levin, Michael Kurtz, A... »
By Jeff and Eileen Bidwell We never thought we would hear ourselves saying this: We are ever so grateful for the sun break that illuminated our living room earlier this week. March left rainfall of nearly epic proportions in its wake. Our early rain to... »
The Ballard High School's girls lacrosse team is currently in second place in their conference, according to a Washington State Prep Lacrosse listing. With eight games played, the team has won four games and lost four, and is tied for second place with... »
A woman waiting for a bus was pulling up her hood, trying to protect herself from the barrage. The windshield of a parked car was obscured in pink. It was the annual snowstorm of falling cherry petals, blowing to the north off of Greenlake and renderin... »
The Ballard Jazz Festival will kick off its ninth annual event tonight with a talent-packed line-up. The musician-run festival was created in 2003 to support the local jazz scene and give it a proper performance arena, without the cost and stipulations... »
A beloved community tradition returns to Ballard Community Center next week with the 20th Daddy-Daughter Dinner and masquerade ball. Advertised by Seattle Parks and Recreation as "a festive and gala opportunity for dads to escort their daughters to an ... »
Over thirty of Ballard's top Track and Field athletes competed at the Larry Eason Invitational Track Meet in Snohomish on Saturday, April 14th. There were seven schools from British Columbia and 50 from Washington at the meet. Senior Alex Bowns had his... »
