Hello, Ballard

The Ballard Mallard is a newspaper for Ballard, Seattle, written by Ballard, Seattle. It runs every Thursday morning in your inbox and once a month on actual paper at actual restaurants and bars and the Ballard Branch Library and other places where actual papers belong.

We cover Ballard the way local newspapers used to cover their neighborhoods, which is to say closely, fondly, and with the occasional joke at the expense of the Bridge.

Here is what you can expect.

Every Thursday morning. A short newsletter. The week in Ballard. A few news bites. One feature. A reader submission of the week. Things happening this weekend.

Once a month, in print. A 16-page issue with reporting, profiles, restaurant reviews, a Then and Now historical piece, the Grievance of the Issue, a Pet of the Issue, Missed Connections, Overheard quotes, Letters to the Editor, and a few other things we have not built yet but will.

Free, always. Free to read online. Free to pick up the print issue at participating Ballard spots. Free to subscribe to the newsletter.

Made by people. No AI-written articles. No regurgitated press releases. No content farm. Just one editor for now, some friends, and you.

The first print issue lands in June. The newsletter starts in May. The submission forms are open right now: tips, grievances, missed connections, overheard quotes, pet nominations, and letters to the editor. Send something in. We will read every word.

If you have not subscribed yet, the box at the top of this page is the easiest way. If you want to send something in, head to Contribute.

Thanks for being here.

Paul Peden
Editor