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Fremont Candidate Forum 2025: Packed house as neighbors grill the candidates
Last night the Fremont Neighborhood Council packed the Doric Lodge for its 2025 Candidate Forum, one of those rare chances to hear directly from the people who want to run our city, and to see how they handle questions from actual neighbors instead of reporters. A New York Times photographer was there documenting the mayoral race, catching the candidates as…
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Think you know who Burke-Gilman are? Think again
I’m excited to share this piece from local history buff Valarie Bunn that clears up a common misconception about our neighborhood’s most famous trail. Many Fremont residents assume the Burke-Gilman Trail is named after the Burke family that owns the Fremont Dock Company and significant property here today, but the real story goes back much further, to the 1880s railroad…
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Fremont gets a new monster sanctuary (don’t worry, they’re friendly)
If you’ve been walking down NW 41st Street and 2nd Avenue NW lately, you might have done a double-take. Fremont recently gained its newest quirky attraction: a vibrant 3D mural featuring an adorable collection of monsters. The eye-catching artwork transforms a large retaining wall into what its creator calls “Monsters in the Wild,” a fictional monster sanctuary and rehabilitation center.…
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Fremont Neighbor Notes for September 26
Hello, neighbors! Welcome to Fremont Neighbor Notes, spotlighting can’t-miss community events each Friday. September 30: Fremont Neighborhood Council Candidate Forum – The Fremont Neighborhood Council will host a candidate forum Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Doric Lodge, 619 N. 36th St., featuring candidates for mayor, city attorney and city council positions answering moderated questions from community members. The meeting…
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Fremont in the Wild: The Epstein Files
You know how it is living in Fremont. You’re walking to grab coffee, heading to a store, or just wandering around our wonderfully weird neighborhood, and suddenly you spot something that makes you stop dead in your tracks and think, “Well, that’s… different.” Maybe it’s the head of a mannequin perched on a sign in Canal Park. Or a sticker…
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