Sound Transit’s plans for the future Ballard light rail will need reconsideration in light of the U.S. Coast Guard’s height determination for bridges along the Lake Washington Ship Canal.

There’s a large new mural on the outside of the Ballard Tool Library (7549-B 15th Ave NW). The muralists are part of Urban ArtWorks which is a nonprofit that brings together “youth, artists, and ...

There’s a new taco truck in the neighborhood called Bautista Food Truck. Bautista is located at 7706 15th Ave NW outside of the Budget Truck Rental. The menu includes burritos, tacos, quesadi… ...

Owner James Lim opened Watson’s Counter —a Korean restaurant serving specialty coffee—in 2019 at 6201 15th Ave NW. The new location is still under wraps—Lim says he’s months behind where he wanted to ...

The Port of Seattle has approved $32.6 million to transform the historic Ship Supply Building at Fishermen’s Terminal into a “Maritime Innovation Center.” The Port will build the new Maritime ...

The Crown Hill Village recently sent out a call for artists to submit proposals—submissions included an example of existing work and a written plan for the overpass art. Now, the public can vote on ...

A group of volunteers helped paint a brand new mural for the side of the Ballard VFW. The mural painting was part of a Veterans Day event at the VFW. Local artist and veteran Chris Kent designed th… ...

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church will be redeveloping its property at 5710 22nd Ave NW to create two eight-story buildings with 292 total apartment units. The project—a joint partnership with Heartland LLC ...

Stoup Brewing is taking over Capitol Hill-based Optimism Brewing (1158 Broadway St) and turning it into another Stoup location. Optimism owners and husband-wife team Gay Gilmore and Troy Hakala will ...

The Subway on 15th Ave NW and NW 53rd St has closed its doors. A sign on the door tells customers that it’s permanently closed. No word on the reason for the closure, but we’ll update i… ...

The building has been empty since King Smoke Shop moved to 7758 15th Ave NW about five years ago. The property, which includes Sloop Tavern next door, sold in April last year for $2.5 million. The ...

Several new public art installations are up along the Ship Canal as part of the water quality project. Seattle Public Utilities (SPU), in partnership with the Office of Arts & Culture, has been ...