January 31, 2017

From our sister site myballard.com. United Way of King County is offering free tax help to local families making under $64,000 a year at Solid Ground (1501 N 45th St) on Tuesdays from 5–9 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. until April 20. Volunteers will prepare taxes for attendees and help connect them with

United Way to assist locals with free tax preparation

January 31, 2017

Courtesy of our sister site My Ballard.com. Thanks to funding from the Seattle Park District as part of the Community Center Strategic Plan, as of the first of the year, most drop-in activities  at Seattle Parks and Recreation community centers are now free. During a public outreach process, Seattle Parks and Recreation heard from many communities that even small

Most drop-in activities now free at Community Centers

January 23, 2017

This March, dig into dinos with the Burke Museum! Find out how tiny microsfossils can open up the world of giant dinosaurs at a free public lecture with paleontologist Dr. Matthew Carrano. View the latest work on the recently-discovered T. rex, with its lower jaw fossil on display for the first time. See this along

Save the date for dinosaurs at the Burke Museum

January 10, 2017

From the US Department of Transportation New Report on Future of Transportation Discusses Key Challenges in Cascadia/Pacific Northwest and Across the Country U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx just announced that the University of Washington has been selected as one of 18 institutions across the country to lead research on the major transportation challenges that our

U.S. Department of Transportation designates UW as Beyond Traffic Innovation Center

January 10, 2017

Help those in need this winter by donating new or gently worn sweaters, coats and cold-weather gear to KCTS 9’s 20TH annual Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood Sweater Drive, from Friday, January 13 through Sunday, February 12. The donated items will benefit Wellspring Family Services, Queen Anne Helpline and Northwest Center. Look for the Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood Sweater

20th Anniversary of Mister Rogers' Sweater Drive