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Promo | SAMHAIN: THE BIRTH OF HALLOWEEN
Michael Londra traces the spine-tingling origins of Halloween back to its ancient Irish roots.

New mural proposed for Hansen Building on Ballard Ave
A new mural depicting Ballard’s commercial fishing history could soon cover the south wall of the Hansen Building at 5101 Ballard Ave NW. Building owners Roger and Laurie Lohrer are ... Read more

Dolly Parton’s legacy of giving books to kids broadens in WA
Parton’s Imagination Library and the Page Ahead Children's Literacy Program have a new partnership.

Ballard Alliance refreshes flower planters for fall
Ballard’s seasonal flower planters will stick around a little longer this year. The Ballard Alliance has refreshed its 26 flower planters with new plants that are better able to withstand ... Read more
Little Saigon
Vietnamese Americans create their own community along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, building businesse
The Promised Land
Reminders of home entice Vietnamese refugees toward the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Alexis Nikole Nelson: A Foraged Feast ( + 1 Pop Tart!)
More than nine million people have their eyes glued to Alexis Nikole Nelson’s BlackForager videos, to watch her frolic through forests, fields, urban neighborhoods & her own backyard, foraging and cooking plants, flowers and funghi with exuberance, joy, silliness and humor. Her…

40 Acre Conservation League seeks to protect land for future generations
California's first Black-led land conservancy is named for the broken promise made to formerly enslaved African Americans after the Civil War.
Whitney Reynolds Show: Who Was There For You
This Whitney Reynolds Show episode highlights powerful stories of courage and growth.

Sticky notes become thousands of tiny canvases for this Seattle artist
“I thought it would be amazing to document my life in something that was meant to be thrown away.”

Majestic Bay to mark 25 years with screening and documentary about its history
The Majestic Bay will close out its 25th year with a screening of Singin’ in the Rain on Monday, Oct. 12. The film was among those playing when the Ballard ... Read more