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Fremont in the Wild: Have you seen Plunko?

A missing flyer spotted on utility poles in lower Fremont is turning heads this week. But it’s not for a lost dog or cat. Someone is searching for “Plunko,” a 2-foot-8 penguin described as a “Dapper guy,” “Community leader,” and “Motion Coordinator” who was “Last seen at the function.”  He reportedly dislikes social media and […]

Fremont Neighbor Forum Vol. 1, No. 2 is on the poles

The second edition of the Fremont Neighbor Forum is out and posted on poles near the dinosaur topiaries along the Burke-Gilman Trail in Fremont Canal Park. This issue introduces a section called Neighbor Voices, and it starts with someone who has been a voice in the neighborhood for many years. Rudy Pantoja, Jr. has volunteered […]

Fremont’s mail: Then and now

If you’ve gone looking for a blue United States Postal Service mailbox in Fremont in the last year or two, you may have noticed some changes. Collection boxes have disappeared from familiar spots, including near Tacoma Screw and Markettime. Others have been replaced with newer, high-security models designed to resist mail theft. The changes are […]

Japanese outdoor brand Snow Peak opens on Stone Way

Snow Peak celebrated the grand opening of its Seattle store May 8-9 at the CornerStone Campus at 3524 Stone Way Ave N.  The Japanese outdoor lifestyle brand’s 3,700-square-foot space is its fourth North American retail location and first new store in over a decade. The store carries camping equipment, outdoor essentials, and apparel, with gear […]

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