I don't know how I've not stumbled on these yet... The first one is a Shilshole blog, something I had been looking for awhile ago. I am on the waiting list at Shilshole so maybe one of these days I'll be a contributor to the blog: http://shilsholecommunity.org
The second one is just a straight up neighborhood blog with all kinds of news about the goings on and changes in Ballard. I remember the good old days when Ballard was where old people drove around with their turn signals on and their seat belts hanging out the doors (old Almost Live! joke). A lot has changed since then and now its the new home for hipsters. http://www.myballard.com/