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Warehouse fire closes Leary, draws 100-plus firefighters

A massive warehouse fire broke out Thursday evening at Consolidated Supply Co., a plumbing supply business on NW 42nd Street on the border of Fremont and Ballard, sending a plume of dark smoke over the Ship Canal visible from across the city. Seattle Fire Department upgraded the blaze to a three-alarm fire. According to the […]

Nippon Kan’s Summer Matchday Series

The Nippon Kan is excited to host these festivities, featuring signature catered cuisine, sports swag and decor, music, beer & wine, and 5 watch party games shown on a 19-foot […] The post Nippon Kan’s Summer Matchday Series first appeared on Seattle’s Japanese Community News – North American Post. The post Nippon Kan’s Summer Matchday Series appeared first on Seattle’s Japanese Community News – North American Post.

Foxtails are here and they’re all over Fremont

Foxtail season is here and dog-owning Fremontsters and veterinarians are ringing the alarm bells. Seattle Veterinary Associates put out a warning this week: every year between June and August, veterinarians see dogs come in with barbed grass seeds – commonly called “foxtails” – embedded in their feet, ears, and even under their eyelids. Some require […]

Seattle City Council unanimously approves one-year pause on data center expansion to protect natural resources

Seattle City Council unanimously approves one-year pause on data center expansion to protect natural resources Off patr Wed, 06/10/2026 - 6:51pm

Fremont Creative District seeking artists to transform empty Chase Bank storefront

The former Chase Bank building at 3400 Fremont Ave N has been sitting empty for four years. This month, that’s about to change, at least for the windows. The Fremont Creative District, with support from an Adobe grant, is looking for seven artists to paint window murals on the vacant storefront by June 18, just […]

Meet Black Jar Follies, Fremont’s most mysterious artist

If you’ve walked past the Lenin statue in October and seen a giant glowing jack-o’-lantern where the revolutionary’s head should be, you’ve encountered the work of Black Jar Follies. Black Jar Follies is the creative moniker of Daniel, a Fremont artist whose public installations, parade puppets and handmade masks have become part of the neighborhood’s […]

Legacy in the Making: Head Chefs Gabriel Castro and Isidro Ocampo acquire West Seattle’s Pegasus Pizza

Legacy in the Making: Head Chefs Gabriel Castro and Isidro Ocampo acquire West Seattle’s Pegasus Pizza Off patr Mon, 06/08/2026 - 3:55pm

Taste of White Center returns: Culinary celebration to support local food security

Taste of White Center returns: Culinary celebration to support local food security Off patr Mon, 06/08/2026 - 3:03pm

Big ideas came to Fremont Saturday

Fremont Studios, The Picklr, and Hidden Hall were packed June 6 for the Cascade PBS Ideas Festival, a full-day gathering that brought hundreds of attendees and a roster of nationally known journalists, politicians, and thinkers to the neighborhood. The one-day event featured live podcast recordings and panel conversations with Nancy Pelosi, Adam Schiff, Monica Lewinsky, […]

After 30 years behind the counter, the Bhamipuri Family says goodbye

When Shawn Sedha was born, his parents didn’t go home from the hospital. They went straight to the Fremont 7-Eleven. “This place meant so much to us,” Sedha said. “This was, for them, the American dream.” For more than 30 years, the Bhamipuri family ran the 7-Eleven at 304 N 36th St. It’s a store […]

The Architect of the Superunknown: Kim Thayil chronicles the dissonant legacy of Soundgarden in new memoir

The Architect of the Superunknown: Kim Thayil chronicles the dissonant legacy of Soundgarden in new memoir Off patr Fri, 06/05/2026 - 4:29pm

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