July 3, 2009

Updated: At first, organizers thought they were 300 zombies short of a world record. The call for more zombies went out late Friday night over Twitter. “They’re 300 zombies short of the record! Put on some blood and come to Fremont now!” explained one Tweet. But turned out, reinforcements weren’t needed. Fremont has broken the

July 3, 2009

Beginning this evening, thousands of zombies will converge on Fremont in an attempt to break the world record for a zombie flash mob. Organizers with Fremont Outdoor Movies expect as many as 5,000 zombies as part of the “Red, White & Dead” party. Here’s the event lineup and schedule: Author S.G. Browne will be reading

July 1, 2009

The Landmark Preservation Board voted 5-4 to designate Fire Station 9’s former fire signal station as a landmark, but it needed six votes to pass. This means that the building is not considered a landmark and can be demolished. The Seattle Fire Department has plans to tear down the 1921 stucco-clad building and replace it

July 1, 2009

Benjamin Schroeter has filed suit to stop Seattle’s fireworks show at Gas Works Park on the basis of environmental impact. “I like fireworks, but the city should do some kind of review,” he told the Seattle Times, explaining he’s worried that people will stir up toxic materials in the soil and the fireworks may harm

July 1, 2009

After leading police on a high-speed chase, a juvenile is in custody today after being caught in Fremont. It all started on the Viaduct when police say they identified a stolen vehicle. The pursuit was called off at the Battery Street Tunnel for safety concerns, but officers discovered the crashed vehicle, minus the driver, near