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‘Emergency Trans March and Rally’ planned for Cal Anderson Park
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‘Emergency Trans March and Rally’ planned for Cal Anderson Park
Community and advocacy groups are planning an Emergency Trans March and Rally Saturday in Cal Anderson Park. The rally comes as advocates are calling on Mayor Katie Wilson to declare a state of emergency to help provide increased resources “for … Continue reading →
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New deal in works for Madison Park Cooperative Preschool’s home in the Madison Beach Park Bathouse
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New deal in works for Madison Park Cooperative Preschool’s home in the Madison Beach Park Bathouse
The Madison Park Cooperative Preschool has put the Madison Beach Park Bathouse to good use since the 1970s. The city is ready to sign ...
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Seattle City Council takes up plan for data center moratorium
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Seattle City Council takes up plan for data center moratorium
A busy day for the Seattle City Council’s Land Use and Sustainability Committee will include debate on proposed legislation that would establish an official emergency and data center moratorium. CHS reported here on Mayor Katie Wilson’s push for the one-year … Continue reading →
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‘Raptor encounters’ — Corvus and Co. marks ‘124 Full Moons’ on Capitol Hill
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‘Raptor encounters’ — Corvus and Co. marks ‘124 Full Moons’ on Capitol Hill
Broadway bar Corvus and Co. is celebrating ten years of cocktails and corvine good times on Capitol Hill. Their “124 Full Moons” party planned ...
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Seattle City Council holds public hearing on mayor’s plan to speed zoning changes including Central District YMCA and church proposal
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Seattle City Council holds public hearing on mayor’s plan to speed zoning changes including Central District YMCA and church proposal
A day after legislative victory with the City Council’s approval of her plan to speed up creation of new shelters by allowing larger Tiny ...
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KOMO has obtained video capturing the altercation and shooting outside Cultura. Added to our report here
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Capitol Hill Community Post | Street Party on Barbara Bailey Way
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Capitol Hill Community Post | Street Party on Barbara Bailey Way
From Seattle Street Alliance For 15 years, Seattle Streets Alliance, formerly Seattle Neighborhood Greenways, has worked alongside neighbors to make Seattle’s streets safer, more welcoming, and more connected. Now we’re celebrating that legacy and our next chapter with a Street Party … Continue reading →
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Seattle set to approve mayor’s ‘Shelter Acceleration’ plan for more, larger Tiny House Villages
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Seattle set to approve mayor’s ‘Shelter Acceleration’ plan for more, larger Tiny House Villages
The Seattle City Council is expected to finalize and approve legislation Tuesday afternoon to clear the way for larger Tiny House Villages in the ...
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How the farmers market move paid off — and is helping remake a Capitol Hill street
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How the farmers market move paid off — and is helping remake a Capitol Hill street
Five years after the Capitol Hill Farmers Market moved from the crowded sidewalks of Broadway to the plaza and festival street beside Capitol Hill Station, organizers and vendors say the transition has transformed not only the market itself but the … Continue reading →
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Sheriff helicopter helps track down Central District shoplifting suspect after reported gun threat
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Sheriff helicopter helps track down Central District shoplifting suspect after reported gun threat
One person was arrested after a helicopter-aided search following a reported armed robbery Monday afternoon at the PCC at 23rd and Union. According to emergency radio updates, police were called to the Central District grocery store around 3:45 PM to … Continue reading →
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Capitol Hill Station coffee vendor Common Cart also nixed by health department
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Capitol Hill Station coffee vendor Common Cart also nixed by health department
The health department has shut down Common Cart, the bike cart coffee and yaupon business CHS highlighted in March as the first vendor ever authorized by Sound Transit at Capitol Hill Station. Owner Zaiquiri describes the shutdown situation as a … Continue reading →
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Don't miss this one. The Baillie will create a new hote and restaurant next to Volunteer Park. Big change for Capitol Hill's historic Millionaires Row
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‘Right next to Volunteer Park’ — The Baillie creating boutique hotel and restaurant on Capitol Hill’s Millionaire’s Row
A new life for the Shafer Baillie Mansion will create a new boutique hotel and restaurant on Capitol Hill’s Millionaire’s Row. The Baillie is slated to open next year inside the mansion that …
https://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2026/05/right-next-to-volunteer-park-the-baillie-creating-boutique-hotel-and-restaurant-on-capitol-hills-millionaires-row/
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Tonight on the People's Republic of Capitol Hill...
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M&A Capitol Hill style. Neighborhood longtimer Waxon has new ownership. It's been around forever as these pics from its 202 Pride float attest
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Waxon in new hands as Capitol Hill’s mother of the Brazilian ready to help the gentle but firm battle against body hair across the nation
The mother of the Brazilian in Seattle is handing off her baby and ready to embark from Capitol Hill’s 15th Ave E on a new adventure spreading the love, respect, and firm but gentle grip requ…
https://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2026/05/waxon-in-new-hands-as-capitol-hills-mother-of-the-brazilian-ready-to-help-the-gentle-but-firm-battle-against-body-hair-across-the-nation/
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Waxon in new hands as Capitol Hill’s mother of the Brazilian ready to help the gentle but firm battle against body hair across the nation
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Waxon in new hands as Capitol Hill’s mother of the Brazilian ready to help the gentle but firm battle against body hair across the nation
The mother of the Brazilian in Seattle is handing off her baby and ready to embark from Capitol Hill’s 15th Ave E on a new adventure spreading the love, respect, and firm but gentle grip required to create great waxing … Continue reading →
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Ready to start your own PNW nation? Vermillion hosts Cascadia Day Poetry Explosion
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Ready to start your own PNW nation? Vermillion hosts Cascadia Day Poetry Explosion
Mark this day of revolutionary fervor — and 46th anniversary of the Mount St. Helens eruption — with a Cascadia Day Poetry Explosion at Capitol Hill’s Vermillion: Join Cascadia Democratic Action as we celebrate Cascadia Day with a lively reading … Continue reading →
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Council considers appointment of onetime Sawant challenger Yarce to lead Office of Economic Development
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Council considers appointment of onetime Sawant challenger Yarce to lead Office of Economic Development
Another Mayor Katie Wilson appointee — this one with a strong political connection to Capitol Hill and District 3 — is moving through the Seattle City Council approval process. Friday, the council’s Human Services, Labor, and Economic Development Committee chaired … Continue reading →
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SPD says shooting began with altercation with club security. SPD has not said if any of the injured were security employees
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Three reported shot at 10th and Pike
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Three reported shot at 10th and Pike
Three people were reported shot and a gunman was reported fleeing on foot after a shooting outside area nightclubs at 10th and Pike early Monday morning. Seattle Police and Seattle Fire were called to the scene outside Club Cultura and … Continue reading →
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Pikes/Pines | Myrmecochory — Ants will plant your Capitol Hill garden for you (but only if you let them)
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Pikes/Pines | Myrmecochory — Ants will plant your Capitol Hill garden for you (but only if you let them)
When I’m on my hands and knees in my garden, I almost always find something interesting. A solitary bee nest, evidence of a towhee scratching for grubs in the leaf litter, a slug trail wending through my seedlings. Recently I … Continue reading →
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This week in CHS history | The Cramp reborn, Skipping Jestress, Gearhouse and Basecamp Cafe arrives
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This week in CHS history | The Cramp reborn, Skipping Jestress, Gearhouse and Basecamp Cafe arrives
Here are the top stories from this week in CHS history: 2025 Capitol Hill summer is coming, we promise — In the meantime, new rooftop ...
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Council resolution would set timeline for Seattle’s next steps after damning King County Regional Homelessness Authority audit
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Council resolution would set timeline for Seattle’s next steps after damning King County Regional Homelessness Authority audit
The Seattle City Council’s Human Services, Labor, and Economic Development Committee chaired by Alexis Mercedes Rinck is slated Friday morning to begin shaping a resolution on the city’s next steps after a forensic audit revealed major financial problems around the … Continue reading →
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As council organizes support for mayor’s plan, Seattle’s path to ‘Taller, Denser, Faster’ zoning changes isn’t actually that fast
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As council organizes support for mayor’s plan, Seattle’s path to ‘Taller, Denser, Faster’ zoning changes isn’t actually that fast
The Seattle City Council’s comprehensive plan committee Thursday heard details of Mayor Katie Wilson’s proposals to make “taller, denser, faster” zoning changes in the city. The committee is considering passage of resolution supporting the push from the mayor’s office. It … Continue reading →
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15 years ago, a pioneer in Seattle's new era of neighborhood commercial spaces ran into a wall of backlash. Volunteer Park Cafe is still thriving. Now The Baillie is ready to take shape on Millionaire's Row
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‘Right next to Volunteer Park’ — The Baillie creating boutique hotel and restaurant on Capitol Hill’s Millionaire’s Row
A new life for the Shafer Baillie Mansion will create a new boutique hotel and restaurant on Capitol Hill’s Millionaire’s Row. The Baillie is slated to open next year inside the mansion that …
https://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2026/05/right-next-to-volunteer-park-the-baillie-creating-boutique-hotel-and-restaurant-on-capitol-hills-millionaires-row/
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"Juniper's loss not only devastates us but diminishes the world."
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‘Right next to Volunteer Park’ — The Baillie creating boutique hotel and restaurant on Capitol Hill’s Millionaire’s Row
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‘Right next to Volunteer Park’ — The Baillie creating boutique hotel and restaurant on Capitol Hill’s Millionaire’s Row
A new life for the Shafer Baillie Mansion will create a new boutique hotel and restaurant on Capitol Hill’s Millionaire’s Row. The Baillie is slated to open next year inside the mansion that has stood at the 14th Ave and … Continue reading →
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Seattle City Council considers mayor’s choice to keep Seattle Public Utilities CEO
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Seattle City Council considers mayor’s choice to keep Seattle Public Utilities CEO
The Seattle City Council’s Governance and Utilities Committee is set to vote on the mayor’s choice to lead Seattle Public Utilities. Thursday, the committee will consider the appointment of Andrew Lee to serve as SPU’s CEO. Lee has served as … Continue reading →
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Arrest made in UW student murder case
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Arrest made in UW student murder case
Police say they have taken a 31-year-old man into custody in Bellevue for the stabbing murder of a 19-year-old University of Washington student. The Bellevue Police Department reported they took the man into custody Wednesday night after Seattle Police released … Continue reading →
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Report: Seattle could create new tax district to fund fire department amid budget deficit
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Report: Seattle could create new tax district to fund fire department amid budget deficit
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson and the City Council are exploring a proposal to create a special fire district to address a projected $175 million budget deficit, Publicola reports. This plan would move a significant portion of the Seattle Fire Department’s … Continue reading →
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Bar Vacilando turns 10 (one of Capitol Hill’s best patios is a little bit older)
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Bar Vacilando turns 10 (one of Capitol Hill’s best patios is a little bit older)
By Brenna Gauchat One of Capitol Hill’s best patios has been around longer but the current caretaker of the space is celebrating a decade on 15th Ave E. This May, Bar Vacilando is celebrating its 10th anniversary serving elevated bar … Continue reading →
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Another season of crimes targeting Capitol Hill pot shops? E Olive Way Uncle Ike’s reportedly hit in armed robbery
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Another season of crimes targeting Capitol Hill pot shops? E Olive Way Uncle Ike’s reportedly hit in armed robbery
A year after last May and June’s flurry of smash and grab burglaries targeting area pot shops, the E Olive Way Uncle Ike’s was ...
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Jacob
8 days ago
For real though Pike should be closed during the summer if only because it is impossible to drive through it on a weekend night. If you're in a car on Pike on a summer weekend night you're an idiot and need to be encouraged to take another route or park somewhere else.
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Good news, but I welcome the day when we are not obsessed with whether or not a large public space appears empty. It’s OK for some spaces to remain “unactivated“
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Join
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On the List | Seattle Flow Arts Collective’s Community Fire Jam lights up Volunteer Park this weekend
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On the List | Seattle Flow Arts Collective’s Community Fire Jam lights up Volunteer Park this weekend
Volunteer Park will be filled with fire spinners Saturday night as Seattle Flow Arts Collective hosts its first Community Fire Jam of the year. Expert spinners and those wanting to learn have registered to be part of the night of … Continue reading →
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Does your high schooler know about this? Dock to be removed is one of the few popular hangouts in this area of the lake
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City postpones $7.9M marina overhaul after community outcry over Leschi business impact
A wave of community feedback in defense of neighborhood businesses has convinced the city to shift its construction plans for the Leschi South Marina. The Leschi Market announced the capitulations …
https://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2026/05/city-postpones-7-9m-marina-overhaul-after-community-outcry-over-leschi-business-impact/
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Seattle City Council notes: Shared Streets, World Cup funding, new Neighborhoods director, and Seattle Social Housing changes
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Seattle City Council notes: Shared Streets, World Cup funding, new Neighborhoods director, and Seattle Social Housing changes
Shared Streets: The full council voted Tuesday to approve legislation recently reported on by CHS including change to the city’s municipal code that line up with “first-in-the-nation” shared streets law passed in Washington last year. The new law will allow … Continue reading →
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‘It wasn’t our best work that day’ — Protest disrupts Seattle City Council committee session on SPD May 2025 crackdown in Cal Anderson Park
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‘It wasn’t our best work that day’ — Protest disrupts Seattle City Council committee session on SPD May 2025 crackdown in Cal Anderson Park
Protesters including people caught up in the Seattle Police Department crackdown made their voices heard at Seattle City Council’s public safety committee as officials presented a report on SPD’s May 2025 arrests of demonstrators against an anti-trans Christian group’s rally … Continue reading →
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The Tilted Table: Capitol Hill’s arcade bar and tabletop gaming hangout has been saved — and has a new name
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The Tilted Table: Capitol Hill’s arcade bar and tabletop gaming hangout has been saved — and has a new name
Capitol Hill’s Raygun Lounge has been saved and is starting its new play with a new name — The Tilted Table. In December, CHS reported on the effort led by prospective new owner River Flanary to take over the all-ages … Continue reading →
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$284: Prices at Garage Capitol Hill bowling alley at center of antitrust lawsuit against national chain that acquired it
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$284: Prices at Garage Capitol Hill bowling alley at center of antitrust lawsuit against national chain that acquired it
The high price of bowling on Capitol Hill is at the center of a new federal lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court. If you bowled at the Garage bowling lanes on Capitol Hill, you might have a case, too. The … Continue reading →
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No leak as natural gas smell causes alarm at Capitol Hill Station
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No leak as natural gas smell causes alarm at Capitol Hill Station
Concerns about a natural gas leak briefly shut down light rail service and brought a large Seattle Fire response Tuesday to Capitol Hill Station. A SFD spokesperson said reports of a natural gas odor at the light rail station started … Continue reading →
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Capitol Hill Neighborhood Safety Coordinator holding ‘Safety Call’ and training event
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Capitol Hill Neighborhood Safety Coordinator holding ‘Safety Call’ and training event
The city-funded Capitol Hill Neighborhood Safety Coordinator with the GSBA chamber of commerce is continuing efforts to better organize community and business public safety needs around core areas like Broadway and Pike/Pine. Thursday will bring what has become a monthly … Continue reading →
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Seattle City Council to pick $2M in District 3 street and sidewalk projects
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Seattle City Council to pick $2M in District 3 street and sidewalk projects
A new annual funding process with $7 million available for district-by-district street and sidewalk projects across Seattle could be short-lived but first the Seattle City Council must finalize what projects made the cut in 2026. Each district is eligible for … Continue reading →
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As The Ave prepares to close one block this summer, Capitol Hill organizers set sights on Barbara Bailey Way
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As The Ave prepares to close one block this summer, Capitol Hill organizers set sights on Barbara Bailey Way
By Anna Hull, UW News Lab As the U District experiments with closing one block of The Ave to cars, Capitol Hill organizers say ...
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Health department crackdown on un-permitted food and drink hits 15th Ave E Afghan pop-up Bolani Place
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Health department crackdown on un-permitted food and drink hits 15th Ave E Afghan pop-up Bolani Place
It’s a bummer on 15th Ave E where the health department has closed down a popular young food and drink pop-up after only a few weeks of operation. Public Health ordered the closure of Bolani Place operating inside the LoveCityLove … Continue reading →
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As Seattle development slowdown continues, a new mixed-use apartment building is ready to open on Capitol Hill
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As Seattle development slowdown continues, a new mixed-use apartment building is ready to open on Capitol Hill
One of the few new mixed-use apartment buildings to rise on Capitol Hill during the ongoing development slowdown is ready to welcome its first residents. The seven-story Tanager Apartments now rises above the cluster of music clubs and bars it … Continue reading →
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SPD reports busy weekend for Capitol Hill nightlife patrol including five arrests in one hour on E Pike
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SPD reports busy weekend for Capitol Hill nightlife patrol including five arrests in one hour on E Pike
It was a busy weekend for East Precinct officers on patrol amid Pike/Pine nightlife crowds including the Seattle Police Department reporting a flurry of five arrests on one block within an hour on a block of E Pike. According to … Continue reading →
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Above Broadway, 75-year-old Seattle Central Creative Academy is all about ‘design’
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Above Broadway, 75-year-old Seattle Central Creative Academy is all about ‘design’
By Brenna Gauchat Seattle Central’s Creative Academy is shedding its “Graphic Design” label for a broader vision: simply, “Design.” Celebrating its 75th anniversary, the program has evolved from 1949 Advertising Arts into a modern powerhouse above Broadway. “Faculty agree that … Continue reading →
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This week in CHS history | The French Guys opens, Broadway Crisis Care Center announced,
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This week in CHS history | The French Guys opens, Broadway Crisis Care Center announced, #BansOffOurBodies protest
Here are the top stories from this week in CHS history: 2025 King County planning Crisis Care Center at Broadway and Union — UPDATE Judkins Park Station — and light rail connecting Seattle to the Eastside — now on track for … Continue reading →
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