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Harbor seal and newborn pup spotted swimming at Shilshole Bay Marina

A newly born harbor seal pup was spotted swimming alongside its mother at Shilshole Bay Marina on Thursday, drawing a small crowd of onlookers. Ballard resident Carsin Grace told My ... Read more

Fire damages Fremont home; no injuries reported

Seattle firefighters responded Thursday afternoon to a house fire in Fremont that damaged the attic of a two-story single-family home. According to the Seattle Fire Department, crews were dispatched at ... Read more

Barn Owl Vintage A to Z opens today on Ballard Ave

Barn Owl Vintage Goods has opened a new Ballard location in the former Tactics store on Ballard Avenue. The shop, called Barn Owl Vintage A to Z, is located at ... Read more

ShibShib and Sushi Yoin Open and More Food News

Plus more restaurants to look forward to, including Gohan, Max's Burgers, and a Donna's sibling.

Construction to close railroad crossing near Shilshole Avenue

A section of the railroad crossing and adjacent walking areas near 5421 Shilshole Ave NW will close beginning next week as crews begin a new phase of construction for the ... Read more

COLUMN | Seattle Had No Homicides in June. Don't Use It to Justify More Policing.

After Seattle's first homicide-free June in 56 years, Marcus Harrison Green asks who gets credit for safety — and who keeps getting cut.

National Nordic Museum to host free World Cup watch party for Norway vs. England

Ballard’s National Nordic Museum (2655 NW Market St) will open its doors Saturday for a free community watch party as Norway faces England in the quarterfinals of the 2026 FIFA ... Read more

Former Gravity Payments office space in Ballard proposed for 23 apartments

A proposal to convert former office space at The Commons at Ballard into 23 apartments is moving through Seattle’s permitting process. According to a permit application filed with the city, ... Read more

REVIEW | In Hillman City, a Menu that Spotlights Northern Mexico Includes a Surprise: Hot Dogs

How Science Is Rewriting Cruising in Antarctica

Can a few scientists turn an end-of-the-world vacation into the world’s best field trip?

Appeals court rules against Seattle in latest Shilshole Missing Link case

A Washington state appeals court has ruled that Seattle’s 2021 redesign of the Burke-Gilman Trail Missing Link along Shilshole Avenue NW is not exempt from environmental review, the latest decision ... Read more

COLUMN | Why Was Tyran Stokes Presumed Guilty Over a 5-Second Video?

Glenn Nelson connects an unfounded amateur-standing complaint involving Rainier Beach’s star to the same rush to judgment that surrounded Brandon Roy at Garfield.