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Ballard Oil closes after 85 years in Seattle, where oil and water no longer mix

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Since 1937, Ballard Oil had been a fixture on the Lake Washington Ship Canal. Warren Aakervik Jr., 79, the second of four generations to run the company, cites a long list of reasons for the closure. The company has played a role in delaying a decadeslong effort to complete the Burke-Gilman Trail.

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Ballard Oil closes after 85 years in Seattle, where oil and water no longer mix

Since 1937, Ballard Oil had been a fixture on the Lake Washington Ship Canal just east of the locks, providing fuel, lubricants and a few parts to commercial fishing boats headed for Alaska waters, among other vessels.

·Anchorage, United States
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Anchorage Daily News broke the news in Anchorage, United States on Friday, February 17, 2023.
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