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Ballard Alliance to host outdoor movie night and sidewalk sale this weekend
The movie will be screened in the museum's back parking lotGoogle. The Ballard Alliance is putting on two big events this weekend in Ballard, with an outdoor movie screening at the National Nordic Museum and the biggest ever sidewalk sale in central Ballard.
Ballard Locks fish ladder viewing room reopens to the public
The Army Corps held a ribbon cutting last weekU.S. Army Corps. The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks fish ladder viewing room has reopened after renovations. The U.S. Army Corps held a ribbon-cutting ceremony last week to celebrate the reopening. The fish ladder viewing room renovation was the result of a partnership between the U.S. Army Corps, Discover Your Northwest, and the Corps Foundation. The three organizations raised funds to improve lighting and acoustics, install an HVAC system, update the sound system and video collection, redo the indoor seating area, and provide a clear panel for ADA visitors to view salmon.
Statewide mask mandate to return on Monday
Washingtonians will be required to mask up in all indoor public places as of Monday, Aug. 23. Gov. Jay Inslee made the announcement earlier this week after the recent rise in Delta variant COVID-19 cases. The mandate requires that everyone over the age of 5 wear a mask in most public indoor settings regardless of vaccination status. The mandate applies to grocery stores, malls, gyms, and community centers.
Police investigating after man found fatally shot at Gas Works Park
Seattle Police are investigating a homicide at Gas Works Park. According to the SPD Blotter, people began calling 911 around 4:30 a.m. Monday morning with reports of gunfire somewhere near Gas Works Park. While officers were searching the area around the park, a park-goer called 911 to report that they had found a man dead of an apparent gunshot wound.
Tunnel boring begins in Ballard for Ship Canal Water Quality project
MudHoney has begun its 2.7-mile journey to Wallingford.SPU. Ballard’s tunnel boring machine—MudHoney—has begun its tunneling journey to Wallingford. MudHoney is digging an 18-foot-wide, 2.7-mile-long wastewater storage tunnel between Ballard and Wallingford as part of theShip Canal Water Quality project. Another tunnel boring machine will be digging an 8-foot-wide tunnel between Fremont and Queen Anne to connect Queen Anne’s wastewater basin to the larger tunnel being dug by MudHoney.
Push/Pull to move into former Dakota Art Store
Push/Pull has been on Shilshole Ave NW for six years.Google. The art and comic store Push/Pullis moving above ground, into the former location of the Dakota Art Store. Push/Pull art cooperative has been operating out of the Hotel Albatross basement on Shilshole Ave. since 2015, when it moved from the Greenwood Art Collective. Push/Pull director Maxx Follis-Goodkind tells My Ballard that in addition to occupying a larger space than Push/Pull’s current location, the store will be adding art supplies, “retaining the selection of professional quality materials found at Dakota Art, as well as introducing new and hard-to-find brands.”
Updated apartment plans for NW Market St
Plans have been updated for an apartment development on the west side of NW Market St. The project planned for 2501 NW Market St was previously a 7-story apartment building with 120 units, ground-level retail, and parking for 65 vehicles. The new plans are for an 8-story building with 112 units and parking for 61 vehicles. According to city records, the latest project application includes a request to rezone the parcel from Industrial Commercial to Neighborhood Commercial-3 with a Pedestrian Designation.
Metro to restore or revise several bus routes in Seattle this fall
This October, King County Metro will be revising and restoring a number of bus routes in Seattle. The change will come Oct. 2, with Metro transit’s service returning to nearly 95 percent of pre-pandemic levels. In all, they’re adding back 200,000 transit hours.
W Green Lake Way N to reopen this fall with bike lanes and two-way traffic
The street will reopen to traffic this fall.Google Maps. One of North Seattle’s Keep Moving Streets is set to reopen to traffic this fall. W Green Lake Way N was closed last year as part of the City’s Keep Moving Streets program, designed to create more outdoor recreation opportunities for neighborhoods. However, nearby residents and local leaders have been advocating that it reopen to traffic.
Ballard businesses, organizations concerned over lack of police presence on local waterways
A number of local businesses and organizations are voicing concerns over the decrease in Seattle Harbor Patrol, which they say has led to an increase in crime and boating accidents along the Ship Canal, Lake Union, and Lake Washington.
Virtual Run Like a Viking fundraiser starts in August to benefit National Nordic Museum
The National Nordic Museum’s annual Run Like a Viking fundraiser is back again in a virtual format, happening for the entire month of August. The virtual race starts on August 1, and participants can choose their own distances: Either 5k, 10k, or a half-marathon. Racers can choose to join a team or sign up as an individual. So far, there are almost two dozen teams to choose from. You can also register your own team by clicking here.
Spin plans to fix error that makes scooters alarm riders on the Burke-Gilman Trail
Spin, the latest scooter-share company to launch in Seattle, has discovered a substantial glitch in their software: The smart-scooter’s AI can’t tell the difference between the Burke-Gilman Trail and a city sidewalk.
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