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The Ballard Building on NW Market St has been listed for sale. The nearly century-old building is home to Ballard Health Club, Secret Garden Bookshop, Annie’s Art and Frame, Pie Bird Bakeshop, and several other businesses.

Came across an orphaned/injured opossum on the sidewalk yesterday around 6:45pm in a Magnolia neighborhood. It was in the prone position and barely moving. I did the best I was able, giving it some water, then moving it to some shrubs. I was on foot and without means to get it anywhere for medical attention.

A guy and his young kids came around the corner and I alerted him to it and the situation. Im hoping he too did what is/was possible to help it not suffer by whatever means. I reached out to PAWS and they said the only way they can help is if someone brings the animal to them and if nothing else, put it down. I do not have the means to do this, and PAWS told me to put something on social media, so here I am.

If anyone is near the intersection of 32nd & W Elmore St and can try to help somehow, I can offer anything I know.

Best regards.

EDIT: Community member has looked for the opossum and didnt see it. I am thankful there are kind people in this world to take time to care.

Trust me, I get it - I have to do the walk of shame multiple times a day and it sucks, but i just had the pleasure of getting hit by a Mom on an E-Bike with her child on the back because she insisted on weaving in between people instead of dismounting

Getting across 5 minutes faster isn’t worth being an inconsiderate asshole to the people around you.

Less than a week after opening, The Crown on 15th Ave NW was burglarized. Here's how you can support them.

Anybody in the neighborhood want to start up a trivia team? I want to start going to these but i dont know how walking in solo would work.

Next week, a group of volunteers will clean up Ballard Commons Park in honor of Jimothy. The cleanup will be followed by a screening of Despicable Me, which is part of the Ballard Alliance's summer outdoor movie series.

I bought a Happy Meal yesterday & today @ Rainier Beach McD, but so far just #1 Hello Kitty Godzilla. Anyone else finding different ones? Tell us where you did

The former Spirit Gas station at NW Market St and 24th Ave NW is on the market for $4.8 million. The property is being pitched for redevelopment, but state records show a history of petroleum contamination in the soil and groundwater.

Does anyone else’s Apple Car Play disconnect EVERY time they’re around the 15th/65th intersection by Ballard High School? it happens nearly every time we drive by and I can’t figure out why it’s happening

Three new food and drink spots are coming to the former Theo Chocolate building in Fremont, with Here Today planning a coffee shop, taproom, and cocktail and oyster bar for the space.

Any recommendations for veterinarians who specialize in working with cats with complex medical conditions? Willing to travel outside of Ballard if needed

Just wait until you get to a public can or even a dumpster. I have a dog, but I don’t want your dogs shit in my can. Have some respect and don’t be a lazy dog owner.

We tried to catch a missing dachshund on NW 65th Ave and 34th Ave NW but it ran away and didn’t want to be approached.

Calling Ballard artists: Applications are open to design and paint a new 450-square-foot mural along NW Market St. The selected artist will receive a $3,425 project budget, with applications due Aug. 31.

SDOT is planning upgrades to more than 20-year-old traffic signals along NW 80th and 85th streets, with changes aimed at reducing delays and improving reliability for buses and other traffic. Construction could begin as early as mid-2027.

My op-ed is the title of my post.