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2012 to bring improvements for the homeless in Ballard
Ballard NewsTribuneRecent Articles
Jan 05The coming year will bring new developments and services to accommodate the homeless in Ballard. The December meeting of the Ballard District Council surrounded the theme of homelessness and the city and non-profits announced various projects to start ... »
City will remove Madison Park North Beach fence early next year
Central District NewsFeatured Stories
Dec 20The Parks Department will tear down a fence separating the Madison Park North Beach from Lake Washington after 67 years and several years of community debates. The fence could come down early next year. Some residents argued against taking down the fen... »
Ballard Film Nite to showcase local young film talent
Ballard NewsTribuneRecent Articles
Nov 25On Saturday, Nov 26, a variety of short films made by local talent will hit the big screen at the Sunset Hill Community Club for its Third Annual Ballard Film Nite. The evening will be packed with works by local film makers, some as young as nine years... »
Holiday events calendar
Ballard NewsTribuneRecent Articles
Nov 10Here are some Holiday events happening in and around Ballard. Email anner@robinsonnews.com to get your Holiday community events posted. 2011 Annual Holiday Barter Fair Monday, November 28th, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Sunset Hill Community Club 3003 NW 66th St ... »
Drowning fears spark fence debate
KIRO TV North Sound News
Nov 03The city’s proposal to take down a fence at a popular waterfront park is sparking discussion over safety. The fence at Madison Park North Beach serves as a barrier between the park and Lake Washington, at the intersection of East Lynn Street and 43rd... »
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Seattle's Math Secret Revealed
Cliff Mass Weather Blog
Dec 06A few weeks ago I was sworn to secrecy by a Seattle School Board member after he/she revealed an extraordinary fact: one of Seattle's middle schools has had an extraordinary, if not meteoric, rise in student math performance. A middle school with ver... »
Third annual Ballard Film Fest on Saturday
My Ballard Local News
Nov 25See the works of Ballard videographers and producers Saturday night at the Third annual Ballard Film Fest. There will be family-friendly shorts by local students and alumni and popcorn and lemonade. Matt Lawrence, the Video Production teacher at Ballar... »
Madison Park: wealthy as charged
Madison Park Blogger
Nov 15The proposal to take down the fence at so-called (by the City and no one else) Madison Park North Beach has drawn an unusual amount of media attention to our fair neighborhood in recent weeks. KING-TV, KOMO-TV and KIRO-TV have each run news stories on ... »
Volunteers Continue Cleanup at North Beach Park
My Ballard Local News
Nov 01By Kelsie Mhoon Luke McGuff had three simple rules for the volunteers at North Beach Park: “Be safe. Have fun. Get some work done.” The volunteers. McGuff on the far left. On Saturday morning, 11 volunteers came together to help clean up the 10-acre wo... »