July 6, 2010

While Fremont usually has its fair share of break-ins and other non-violent crime, like any neighborhood, it also seems to have some good Samaritans, as well. Duo PR on 1st Avenue NW has reported on its blog a very welcome recurrence: Every few days or so a new potted plant or new statue has materialized

July 5, 2010

Update: Volunteers picked up a mountain of trash at today’s cleanup. Earlier: Thousands endured a steady drizzle to downpours and unseasonably cold conditions for a fireworks display Sunday night at Gasworks Park that observers said was worth the wait. The day after the fireworks means a lot of picking up litter, debris and miscellaneous objects

July 5, 2010

Wow, what a show! First, the rain soaked thousands of people to the bone (including us) at Gas Works Park. Then just before 10 p.m., the rain stopped, the skies cleared, and the fireworks lit up the night. Photo from Joey Anchondo, Seattle Times. See more photos here. “That was the best ever!” said KING

July 4, 2010

I’ve always enjoyed the fireworks on July 4th. The lights, the noise, it all seems spectacular to me, and mesmerizing. But for pets and other animals, the celebration has quite the opposite effect, often traumatic. Every year, pets go missing, running sometimes great distances and doing unusual things in a panic to get away from

July 3, 2010

UPDATE: Preliminary numbers show 4,233 zombies were in Fremont yesterday, which should break the world record of 4,026, reports KOMOnews.com. We’ve contacted Ryan Reiter at Fremont Outdoor Movies for verification, which we’ll hopefully have after the holiday. They shuffled, ambled and sometimes lunged at unsuspecting spectators. They chased zombie hunters who rationalized their attacks on