Seattle Fire Department crews responded to a kayaker distress call near the Ballard Locks Friday, leaving one man dead and another hospitalized.

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One person died and another was taken to a hospital after being rescued by Seattle Fire Dept medics Friday afternoon.

One man died, and another was hospitalized following a water rescue response on Friday at the Ballard Locks, according to the Seattle Fire Department.Emergency ...

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 ...

The region’s economy could be at risk, as well as its environment and even highways if one aging chokepoint is not addressed – the Ballard Locks. Needed work on the 100-year-old facility could take ...

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 ...

About 40,000 ships, boats and barges pass through the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks each year, making it the nation’s busiest lock system in overall traffic. But the system more commonly known as the ...

One of Seattle's most popular tourist spots is set to get a major makeover. The fish ladder viewing area at the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks in Ballard is set to be revamped with new educational films ...

See the essence of the Pacific Northwest at the Ballard Locks, where you can watch salmon and boats — from fishing boats and tugs to kayaks and yachts. The locks carry boats up and down, letting them ...

Traffic through the Ballard Locks will be slow over the next few days as officials scramble to fix a malfunction at the 102-year-old facility. The malfunction initially trapped a load of boaters for ...

People danced to ragtime music and picnicked, some dressed to the nines in period clothing, at the Hiram M. Chittenden Ballard Locks, Monday evening, during a holiday weekend celebration held in honor ...