Hours to be shortened Golden Gardens, Alki Beach this summer

Seattle Parks and Recreation announced that it will be shortening park hours at Golden Gardens and Alki Beach for the summer. 

Seattle Public Schools settles sexual abuse lawsuit for $3 million

Seattle Public Schools has settled a lawsuit for $3 million with a Ballard High School student who was sexually abused by a coach over a period of three years.

Man charged after shooting 2 in Ballard shelter

The man who was arrested for shooting and injuring two people at a shelter in Ballard Wednesday night was formally charged Friday.

Washington State Ferries pushing for "cultural change" to solve worker shortage
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Washington's ferry system has been hampered by delays and cancelations for months due to crew shortages. WSF is looking to drum up enrollment at the Seattle Maritime Academy, which provides a quarter of their engine room workers.

Man rescued from utility tunnel in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood

A man was hospitalized after he was rescued from a utility tunnel in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood Wednesday morning. 

City removes garbage, leaves illegally-parked RVs in Ballard

When city crews rolled into Ballard, some residents hoped they would be clearing out RVs parked along the sidewalks. Instead, they did remediation—cleaning up the garbage around the RVs without removing them.

City removes garbage, leaves illegally-parked RVs in Ballard
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When a City of Seattle crew showed up at Eighth Avenue and 47th Street in Ballard, people hoped the crew was going to remove a string of RVs that have parked there for months. Instead, the city did a remediation?a government term for cleanup, which only affected the garbage around the RVs, not the RVs themselves.

Seattle police search for suspect after man shot in Ballard

Seattle police are searching for a suspect after a 39-year-old man was shot in the Ballard neighborhood Monday night. 

Man dies after falling off vessel into Salmon Bay

Authorities say a 61-year-old man died after he reportedly fell off a working vessel docked in Salmon Bay in Seattle.

Diesel spill near Ballard Locks prompts emergency response

A diesel spill near Seattle's Ballard Locks led to officials setting up a safety zone and calling in emergency responders.

Natural gas leak prompts evacuations in Ballard

Businesses and buildings in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood were evacuated Thursday morning due to a natural gas leak. 

Man shot in Ballard parking lot

Officers responded to a shooting in a Ballard parking lot early Friday morning and found a victim bleeding on the ground.

Missing Seattle teen returns home safely

Seattle Police said on Aug. 4 that the missing teen had returned home.

'It saved us:' Street cafes could become permanent fixtures for Seattle restaurants

Even though Washington state is on target to fully reopen by June 30, a feature born out of the pandemic could become a permanent fixture in Seattle and other King County neighborhoods.

Distilleries won't face $14K fee for making hand sanitizer during COVID-19 pandemic

Distilleries making hand sanitizer during the COVID-19 pandemic were surprised when they received a hefty $14,000 fine from the FDA. Now, feds say they won't have to pay.

Ballard resident creates food boxes for those who experience food insecurity

We often take for granted the ability to provide food on the table and this pandemic has shown just how much harder it has been for so many more people. But one woman in Ballard is hoping to change that, one box at a time.