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Brown Bear Car Wash: A Fremont fixture since the 1980s
At the Fremont Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Awards Ceremony March 26, 2006, the chamber presented the Local Hero Award to a recipient who wasn’t there to receive it. Victor Odermat, the Marine Corps veteran who founded Brown Bear Car Wash in 1957, passed away on Veterans Day 2025 at age 95. His son, Brown Bear President Lance Odermat, accepted the…
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Strauss bill expands utility discounts; here’s how to apply
A new law sponsored by District 6 Councilmember Dan Strauss, who represents much of Fremont, will make utility discounts available to tens of thousands more Seattle households. The City Council voted unanimously July 14 to expand the city’s Utility Discount Program, which lowers Seattle City Light and Seattle Public Utilities bills for low-income residents. The bill was co-sponsored by Council…
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Fremont in the Wild: Long Live Fremont
A new mural has appeared on a retaining wall at the Ballroom block construction site: “Long Live Fremont” in pink and green, with the names of the block’s former businesses listed below, including Ladro, Ballroom, Norm’s, Roxy’s and Back Door. It’s the second impromptu tribute to appear at the site since demolition began earlier this month.
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Fremont events July 24-30
Some good stuff happening in the neighborhood this week. This is just a curated list; there’s plenty more going on in Fremont. July 24: Fremont Fridays Week 5 Fremont Fridays returns tonight across five stages starting at 4 p.m. This week’s highlight: The Handsome Jack Supply Company (223 N 36th St) kicks things off early with a non-alcoholic happy hour…
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Seattle’s free tree program closes July 31
Fremonsters looking to add a little more green to the neighborhood have until July 31 to apply for a free tree from the city. Seattle’s Trees for Neighborhoods program, run by Seattle City Light and Seattle Public Utilities, is taking applications for its 2026 round through the end of the month. Residents can request up to three trees per year,…
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