Got Some Drama?

So you have something to say. Good. The Mallard runs on what readers send in. Pick the form below that fits, fill it out, and we will read every word.

Most submissions run with light edits. Some run anonymously, some with your name, depending on the form. Your email is never published unless you tell us to. The first submission to each form gets a verification email from us; click the link and you are done forever.

If you are not sure which form fits, send it as a Tip and we will sort it out.

Send Us a Tip

Neighborhood news, business openings and closings, civic decisions, weird stuff. The thing you saw at the Locks. The thing you heard at council. The thing your neighbor told you that you cannot stop thinking about. Confidential. We do not share tip sources.

File a Grievance

Something in Ballard drove you insane this week. Bad drivers. Worse landlords. The leaf blower at 7 AM on a Sunday. The coffee shop that raised prices but also shrank the cups. Punch up or punch sideways, never down. Two hundred words.

Submit Something You Overheard

The stranger quote. The drunk confession. The kid with the take. One or two lines, exactly as you heard them, with where you heard it. We verify nothing. That is the point.

Submit a Missed Connection

For the stranger you shared a moment with. For the one who got away. For the person who held the door at Cafe Besalu. Keep it under one hundred fifty words. We publish anonymously unless you say otherwise.

Nominate Your Pet

For the dog, cat, rabbit, bird, lizard, or other creature who deserves their moment. One pet gets featured per issue. All pets are good pets. Bring a photo.

Write to the Mallard

Praise. Complaints. Corrections. Rebuttals. Love notes. Hate mail. Letters under three hundred words run more often. Real names only.

If your submission is too sensitive for any of the forms, or if you would rather just talk, the editor is reachable at paul@theballardmallard.com. Replies read, mostly answered, never sold.