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 ...

The writers of a newly updated book reflect on the history and significance of Seattle's defining waterways while they are at ...

THERE ARE PLENTY of reasons to go to the Hiram M. Chittenden (Ballard) Locks. Fans of civil engineering can marvel at the infrastructural feat of the Locks themselves, a massive complex spanning the ...

The Ballard Locks are one of the latest victims of the federal government’s record-breaking shutdown. While the locks themselves will continue to operate, you won’t be able to watch salmon swim ...

Seattle would be a different city without the Ballard Locks and the ship canal, massive feats of engineering that connected Lake Washington to Puget Sound. This week we share with you an edited ...

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 ...

May has been beautiful so far, and Ballard is one of my favorite spots to bask in the sunshine once late Spring rolls around.

Meanwhile, the Central District (south of Capitol Hill and east of downtown) is primarily a residential area that's ...