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On a Friday night in Fremont, Route 40 crews got to work

Crews work on a Friday evening to finish painting crosswalks and bike lane markings at N 34th St and Fremont Ave N. A new protected bike lane will run northbound on the east side of Fremont Ave N between N 34th and N 36th streets. Temporary no-parking restrictions will be posted weekdays through June 5, […]

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Two-alarm fire breaks out on Linden

Firefighters work the scene of a two-alarm fire at a three-story duplex in the 4400 block of Linden Ave. N. on Thursday afternoon. Engine 9, home to Fremont’s famous “Nine Lives” cat sculpture, was first on scene. Crews rescued one cat from the residence, but a second remained missing, according to the Seattle Fire Department. […]

Public Safety Forum brings city officials to Fremont

The Fremont Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Public Safety Forum on Thursday, May 28, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the Indoor Sun Shoppe (160 N Canal St). The free event brings together local business owners, residents, government representatives and city partners to talk about public safety in the neighborhood. Attendees can expect meet-and-greets, […]

FamilyWorks food bank grand opening

On Saturday, April 4th, many Wallingford residents joined local dignitaries in celebrating the grand opening of the FamilyWorks Wallingford Food Bank. The following recap was provided by FamilyWorks Executive Director Marcia Wright-Soika. What a joyful, heart-filled day it was to celebrate the grand opening of the Wallingford Food Bank with our community on a beautiful […]

Fremont’s spring business roundup

Seasons change and so does the Fremont business landscape. We said goodbye to old friends and welcomed new ones. If you have any tips on businesses opening or closing, send them to [email protected]. Saying goodbye Caffe Ladro (452 N 36th St.) served its last cup to Fremonsters on March 31 after 26 years at the […]

New memorial honors SPD officer who died on Fremont’s waterfront

Family, colleagues, and community members gathered Monday morning near Gas Works Park to dedicate a new memorial honoring Seattle Police Officer Jackson V. Lone, who died in the line of duty on March 16, 2005. About 75 people attended the ceremony at the SPD Harbor Patrol station at 1717 N. Northlake Pl., including SPD Chief […]

Fremont in the Wild: Stay Weird. Make Art. Confuse People.

A toothy creature with spiral eyes has taken up residence on the front window of the old Roxy’s Diner on N 36th Street. Scrawled in white paint marker, the window art delivers a three-part message that reads like an unofficial Fremont manifesto: “Stay Weird. Make Art. Confuse People.” The creature’s days are numbered though. The […]

You’re invited: Fremont Neighbor ribbon cutting and service project

We’re cutting a ribbon and cleaning some dinosaurs. As one does in Fremont. Thursday, May 21 at 5 p.m. at the dino topiaries. All neighbors welcome.

Red bus lanes coming to Fremont by end of May

Fremont’s first red transit lanes will be painted on N 36th St as early as the end of May, part of the final phase of the Seattle Department of Transportation’s Route 40 Transit-Plus Multimodal Corridor Project.  The red lanes will run eastbound on N 36th St starting at 1st Ave NW and continuing to N […]