Ballard

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. 

May 18, 2022 12:52pm PDT

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.

May 10, 2022 12:33pm PDT

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.

April 30, 2022 2:15pm PDT

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. 

March 30, 2022 6:00am PDT

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.

March 22, 2022 6:24pm PDT

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. 

March 22, 2022 7:16am PDT

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.

March 21, 2022 11:30am PDT

Power restored to nearly 8,000 homes, businesses in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood

Power has been restored to nearly 8,000 customers in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood following an outage.

March 2, 2022 4:15pm PST

Homeless man sentenced for raping woman in Ballard car dealership bathroom

A man convicted for raping a woman in a car dealership bathroom has been sentenced for the violent assault. 

December 13, 2021 4:31pm PST

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.

November 13, 2021 3:52pm PST

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. 

November 11, 2021 10:40am PST

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.

August 6, 2021 2:27pm PDT

Missing Seattle teen returns home safely

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

July 31, 2021 2:47pm PDT

'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.

May 14, 2021 5:04pm PDT

Local little league says children are threatened at Seattle parks

A local little league said it's not safe anymore to have their kids on a Seattle playfield.

March 25, 2021 7:55am PDT

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.

January 1, 2021 4:58pm PST

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. 

December 15, 2020 9:57pm PST