The region’s economy could be at risk, as well as its environment and even highways if one aging chokepoint is not addressed – the Ballard Locks. Needed work on the 100-year-old facility could take ...

Named after an engineer who played a key role in their development, the Chittenden Locks are the busiest in the country, with as many as 50,000 vessels passing through each year. Locals typically call ...

It’s a big weekend at the Ballard Locks as sockeye salmon return as part of their journey upstream to spawn. The sockeye travel 40-50 miles upriver to spawn in Lake Washington during the summer. Every ...

The U.S. Coast Guard and Washington Department of Ecology responded Thursday to a diesel spill in Salmon Bay after the Army Corps of Engineers detected a strong odor near the Ballard Locks. Petty ...

It's a good week to be a migrating salmon in Ballard as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is reinstalling smolt passage flumes at the Ballard Locks in order to help fish move through the area quickly ...

Hello Seattle! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️ In today's newsletter: Also on today's calendar: Historically Hip Artisan Market and 9 more events. Today's ...

The small lock of the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, also known as the Ballard Locks, will close next week as a maintenance crew installs a new timber to fix a leak. The small lock will be shut down for ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is proposing changes to three historical components of the Ballard Locks and asking for public feedback on the plans. The change that will likely be most noticeable to ...

A cafe in Ballard has been hit by copper thieves twice this week. The co-owner said he is beyond frustrated and feels let down by city leaders.