Ballard News

The company that manages the fourplex on 67th that was destroyed by fire last week has set up a fund to help those displaced and injured by the fire.

Ballard Realty has set up the fund at Viking Bank. It’s called the “Emergency Fund for the Victims of the Ballard NW 67th Street Fire.” Donations to the fund are being taken at the Viking Bank at 2237 NW 57th Street and at Ballard Realty’s offices at 1702 NW Market Street. They’ve also posted the above flyer at a number of locations around Ballard.

The six who have been displaced need money for relocation to another property. Those who were injured also need help with medical bills.

For more information, you can contact Ballard Realty at 206-784-4813.

Seafair's oldest neighborhood parade takes place at 6 p.m. tonight and road closures begin at 4:15 p.m.

The parade runs along Greenwood Avenue from
N. 95th Street to N. 85th Street and turns west to 6th Avenue N.W.

SDOT expects 10,000 spectators, so get there early.

Greenwood Avenue will be closed from N. 95th to N. 105th beginning at 4:15 p.m. this afternoon for staging.

The parade starts on Greenwood and N 95th; heads south on Greenwood to N 85th Street; west on 85th to Sixth Avenue NW;  disperses to the north and south on Sixth. The entire parade route will be closed from 5:30 p.m. until after 8:30 p.m. 

Metro Transit bus routes 5, 48 and 355 will be rerouted from approximately 4-8:30 p.m. for the parade.

SDOT has delayed installing curbs on 28th NW until the first or second week of August.

The work was rescheduled because SDOT is running behind on their project timeline.

SDOT will install curbs on part of 28th Avenue NW to create a buffer between the sidewalk and the street.

Construction was originally scheduled to start this week. SDOT figures it will take three to four weeks to complete the project.

The installation will take place between NW 56th and 57th on both sides of the street and the one-half block just south of 56th Street on the east side of the street. Parking will be restricted in the work area.

The curb will also provide a protected area for landscaping by preventing cars from parking on the planting strip area.

Trees will be planted on both sides of the street in the fall. When completed, the width of the street will be the standard for residential streets with parking on both sides, similar to the blocks to the north.  The current on-street parallel parking will remain in place following construction.

Residents requested the changes. They're funded by the Neighborhood Projects Fund.

SDOT crews will be doing work on the Ballard Bridge on Tuesday, and that may cause some delays.

One northbound lane will be closed from 9-3 as crews work to repair a damaged water line. The work will only last the one day.