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Ballard District Council continues to oppose bus stop consolidations
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Police Blotter: Burglar targets specific item in store; drive by shooting; several residential burglaries in Ballard
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Jan 27By Cassandra Baker, Intern 3:30 a.m. on January 23rd. 85th block of 15th Ave NW The Value Village on 85th and 15th was burglarized at around 3:30 a.m. on January 23rd. The complainant said that he arrived at the store to find that a brick had been thro... »
Nancy McKinney helps those in need
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Jan 13Out of Seattle's 27 food banks, the Ballard Food Bank is one of the biggest. It feeds 1,200 hungry people a week and in the last four years it has doubled in size and continues to grow. At the helm of the indispensable organization is Nancy McKinney, a... »
Ballard District Council continues to oppose bus stop consolidations
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Jan 13By John Jinneman, UW News Lab A University of Washington landscape architecture class will be studying Ballard's much discussed 15th Avenue transit corridor as Metro looks to replace critical bus routes with RapidRide. At this month's Ballard District ... »
North Precinct Officer Sgt. Dennis McCoy hangs up his badge
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Jan 12Turned off by hard physical labor, a young Dennis McCoy enrolled in community college in the late 1960s. He thought law enforcement looked interesting and in 1969 he joined the Seattle Police Department as a cadet. He was only 19 years old. For 42 year... »
Ballardites remembered: Ladd Conrad, Bob Kruse, Pearl Nelson
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Dec 28Master Sargent Ladd Conrad Born February 19, 1942 in Seattle, WA ~ passed away September 11, 2011 in Mt. Vernon, WA. after a long illness. A Ballard resident until he joined the Marines at age 17. Served in Vietnam and retired from the Marines at age 4... »
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What’s open/closed the day after Christmas
My Ballard Local News
Dec 26Since Christmas fell on a Sunday this year, many businesses and government offices are taking today as their holiday. Here’s a look at changes due to the holiday: Garbage collection: Get those cans out. Collection is normal today. For the next two week... »
Free burgers at Dick’s for vets tomorrow
My Ballard Local News
Nov 10Dick’s is honoring veterans and active military on Friday, Veterans Day, by offering them a free hamburger or cheeseburger. The co-founder and president of Dick’s, Dick Spady, served in the military during two wars. “I served in the Navy in World War I... »
$50k at stake in recycling challenge
My Ballard Local News
Nov 07The Think Green Recycling Challenge is underway and $50,000 is on the line for a “shovel-ready” neighborhood project. Here in Ballard, otherwise known as “Tuesday North,” Sustainable Ballard has accepted the invitation from Waste Management to take the... »
Crown Hill Glen is ‘Park of the Month’
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Nov 03Each month Groundswell NW selects a different park in our area as their “Park of the Month.” This month, they’ve selected Crown Hill Glen. From Groundswell NW: More natural area than park, Crown Hill Glen is tucked away between 19th and 20th NW where t... »
Metro Transit Seeking Feedback On Next Year’s Bus Service Changes
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Oct 27King County Metro Transit is inviting the public to discuss proposals to make bus service more efficient in several communities next year, including parts of Seattle. Many of the changes are being proposed to support the launch of the Rapid Ride C and ... »