Michael Harthorne
John Barker poses with a historical photo of the the 1909 Ballard house he bought in December and plans to restore. CLICK IMAGE TO SEE THE CURRENT HOUSE AND BARKER'S PLANS FOR IT.

Ballard man restoring century-old house

Ballard resident John Barker has a thing for projects, especially fixing up old houses. He has restored Magnolia homes from 1906 and 1928, a 1900s farmhouse, and a number of old homes in Bellevue. More ›

EDGE looking for Ballard's biggest loser

It's not often people will fight to be a loser, but that is about to change. EDGE Personal Training in Ballard is launching a contest to give locals a chance to lose big while winning big.

EDGE's Ballard Fitness Fest, a three-month contest to see how much weight and inches contestants can lose, starts Feb. 22.

It costs $10 to enter, and there are more than $650 dollars worth of prizes. More ›

Courtesy of Boys & Girls Club
Boys & Girls Club Youth of the Year nominees Taylor Franks (Ballard branch) and Amaris Williams (North Seattle branch) will compete Feb. 9 for a $2,500 scholarship.

Local Boys & Girls Club members honored

Two local Boys & Girls Club members have been nominated for the 2010 Youth of the Year Award celebrating service to community, family and the club, as well as academic achievement and moral character.

Taylor Franks, a Ballard High School senior and nominee from the Ballard Boys & Girls Club, has completed more than 200 hours of community service in the past year. More ›

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