Monday, February 17, 2025

Eastside

Flag Day 2018: Stars and Stripes in place in The Junction

(WSB photo) American Legion Post 160 members have just placed the West Seattle Junction flags in honor of Flag Day. This commemorates the date in 1777 when the Second Continental Congress adopted the Stars and Stripes as the flag of...

Survey: Ahead of bike share permit update, survey says Seattleites are very supportive

From a survey of Seattle residents’ attitudes about bike share and biking in general (PDF) From a June 5 presentation to the City Council Transportation Committee (PDF). The $1 Spin, Lime and ofo bikes around Seattle are very popular, appeal to...

Op-ed: Bicyclists should support I-1631, Protect Washington voter initiative

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following op-ed is written by Chris Covert-Bowlds, M.D., a person who bikes, is a member of Physicians for Social Responsibility, and supports I-1631. Washington state bicyclists should support I-1631 — the Protect Washington voter initiative. With a carbon...

Biking on 2nd Ave downtown is up 37% as bike share and bike lanes expand

The number of people biking on 2nd Ave in downtown Seattle is up an average of 19 percent year-over-year since the July 2017 launch of private bike share services. And the trend appears to have accelerated as SDOT opened...

Former fishing cottage for sale in Ballard

At just 370 square feet, this little cottage at 2508 NW 67th St. is one of Ballard’s smallest houses. Originally built as a fishermen’s shack back in 1923, according to Curbed, this little house is now for sale for $440,000...

Ross Town Flats development coming to the Nickerson St. Saloon site

One of the most visible lots in Fremont will soon be home to a 5-story apartment, restaurant and coffee shop called Ross Town Flats. As we reported back in February, big changes are ahead for the Nickerson St. Saloon site...

Ballard annexed into Seattle 111 years ago

On May 29, 1907, Ballard officially became part of Seattle. Ballard was the second-largest city in King County — with about 17,000 residents in 1906 — when troubles over the city’s water supply led to a historic vote to become...

Ballard senior is state pole vaulting champ

Congrats to Ballard High School senior Chad Cohen for clearing 15’0″ to become the 3A state champion in pole vaulting. He also broke the school record. Ballard’s Celyn Stermer finished with a silver medal in her division. Nicely done! (Photo with...

Peddler kicks off its summer movie series

Peddler Brewing has started showing its weekly summer movies, every Thursday at 8:30 p.m. in the beer garden tent. Last week it was Top Gun, this week it’s Big. Here’s the full schedule. “Be sure to show up plenty early to...

Man pleads not guilty to Ballard rape

Christopher Teel pleaded not guilty to first-degree rape and unlawful imprisonment in King County Superior Court on Wednesday, KING 5 reports. Court documents say Teel admitted to raping a woman in a bathroom at the Ballard Carter Volkswagen dealership earlier...
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