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Also updates on two Capitol Hill building fires this afternoon. It's been a siren-ful Friday
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911 | SPD investigating 16th Ave stabbing — UPDATE: Garfield bomb threat
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911 | SPD investigating 16th Ave stabbing — UPDATE: Garfield bomb threat
See something others should know about? Email CHS or call/txt (206) 399-5959. You can view recent CHS 911 coverage here. Hear sirens and wondering what’s going on? Check out reports from @jseattle or join and check in with neighbors in the CHS Facebook Group. 16th Ave stabbing: A … Continue reading →
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County officials back off sales tax bump for funding rural roads
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County officials back off sales tax bump for funding rural roads
The King County Transportation District board is holding off on a plan that would bump up sales tax to pay for county roads, bridges, and safety improvements outside its cities. At its Thursday session, the debate by King County Council … Continue reading →
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Wilson announces plan to speed up Seattle ‘taller and denser’ zoning changes
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Wilson announces plan to speed up Seattle ‘taller and denser’ zoning changes
In one of the clearest statements of her urbanist bonafides yet, Mayor Katie Wilson has announced an “accelerated approach” to pounding out Seattle’s new ...
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“We had high hopes for the business, and we also hoped that many years hence our investment might become the cornerstone of our retirement. As we now know, the gamble paid off" -- City People's founders cashed in when they sold the land
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They went taller, denser, but definitely not faster in Madison Valley
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Edgar Luna-Meza has been in the middle of a lot of Capitol Hill food+drink -- now he's busier than ever with The Counter Shoppe
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Information from a friend about the man who fell and died Sunday night
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A decade later, Madison Valley is close to welcoming 82+ new neighbors and a PCC grocery store
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A decade later, Madison Valley is close to welcoming 82+ new neighbors and a PCC grocery store
Ten years ago this month, CHS first reported the plans in Madison Valley for a new grocery from PCC Natural Markets to be part of a mixed-use development replacing the neighborhood’s City People’s Garden Store. This week, the permit paperwork is finally … Continue reading →
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Seattle City Council holds public hearing on $410M library levy proposal
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Seattle City Council holds public hearing on $410M library levy proposal
The Seattle City Council will hold a public hearing Thursday evening on Mayor Katie Wilson’s proposed $59 million a year library levy as it heads for an August vote. CHS reported here on the proposal that would replace the expiring … Continue reading →
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“It is not a crime to be in crisis.” But your department has hamstrung the CARE team, which could respond to incidents before they intensify. Cops and their supporters want to complain about the city but are completely unwilling to do anything effective to prevent these tragedies.
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At The Counter Shoppe, Edgar Luna-Meza is living the Capitol Hill food+drink dream
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At The Counter Shoppe, Edgar Luna-Meza is living the Capitol Hill food+drink dream
Capitol Hill’s The Counter Shoppe cafe has a lot of energy behind it from a familiar neighborhood food and drink business family but there is one guy — and one baker — putting in 12 hour days to make it … Continue reading →
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Remembering Joel’s Law after another Capitol Hill death of a person in crisis
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Remembering Joel’s Law after another Capitol Hill death of a person in crisis
The death of a man in crisis who fell from a Capitol Hill apartment building Sunday despite hours of contact and attempted interventions with Seattle Police echoes with another death in the neighborhood that led to new laws around involuntary … Continue reading →
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Capitol Hill has the cheapest $6 tacos in Seattle
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Mayor’s office points to Los Angeles in Seattle’s push for larger ‘Tiny House Villages’
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Mayor’s office points to Los Angeles in Seattle’s push for larger ‘Tiny House Villages’
The Seattle City Council’s Land Use and Sustainability Committee will hear updates on the state of the city’s capacity to quickly create new homes as it prepares to take on legislation at the core of Mayor Katie Wilson’s plan to … Continue reading →
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Miller, Garfield, and Montlake Community Centers host 2026 spring egg hunts
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Miller, Garfield, and Montlake Community Centers host 2026 spring egg hunts
Gone are the days of spring egg hunts in Cal Anderson but Seattle Parks and Rec still holds Easter events across the neighborhoods around Capitol Hill. Here is the 2026 schedule — don’t forget your basket: Thursday, April 2nd: Miller … Continue reading →
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Old Artificial Limb Co. building’s transformation continues with Facet and Form luxury body jewelry studio
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Old Artificial Limb Co. building’s transformation continues with Facet and Form luxury body jewelry studio
The transformation of a 117-year-old Capitol Hill commercial building will continue this spring with the creation of a new studio dedicated to the transformation of the human form with luxury body adornment and reverent tattoo. Facet and Form is taking … Continue reading →
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A tally of 2026 Washington trans rights victories on International Transgender Day of Visibility
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A tally of 2026 Washington trans rights victories on International Transgender Day of Visibility
While this year’s International Transgender Day of Visibility brings a legal setback for LGBTQ+ communities across the nation, there are better signs for civil rights protections here in Washington. The 2026 legislative session included some important victories for transgender rights. … Continue reading →
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City pushing for new trial, planning appeal in $30M CHOP wrongful death case
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City pushing for new trial, planning appeal in $30M CHOP wrongful death case
The City of Seattle has asked for a new trial and is prepared to appeal a $30 million jury verdict in the wrongful death lawsuit over the 2020 deadly shooting of a San Diego teenager during the Capitol Hill Occupied … Continue reading →
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SWAT team arrests man in Capitol Hill apartment building after 6-hour standoff
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SWAT team arrests man in Capitol Hill apartment building after 6-hour standoff
Flash bang explosions rattled Capitol Hill Monday afternoon as Seattle Police took a man into custody after a six-hour standoff. SPD says it was called to the 400-block Boylston Ave E building around 10:45 AM as the suspect was reported … Continue reading →
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Attention local taco experts: Tacos Cometa now burning brightly on Broadway
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Attention local taco experts: Tacos Cometa now burning brightly on Broadway
Like most legends, there are some apocryphal stories about Broadway’s Tacos Cometa — and more than a few local taco experts looking to bring the legend down. The tacos definitely will put up a fight. Some might tell you there’s … Continue reading →
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SPD just resolved a long standoff at Boylston and Republican. One in custody. You might have heard the booms of a flash bang or two
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A tradition of cooks taking over continues as Broadway’s Americana has new owners
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A tradition of cooks taking over continues as Broadway’s Americana has new owners
During the first months of the pandemic, chef Jose Mendoza Gallegos stepped out of the kitchen to take over ownership of Americana and saved the Broadway diner from becoming yet another COVID-19 food and drink loss on Capitol Hill. Six … Continue reading →
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OK. That sucked. Sorry about the site crash. Apparently that part of the db is a little ticklish :-/
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I've asked SPD to clarify what was meant by "lack of governmental interest" in the Significant Incident Report
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This week in CHS history | Elijah Lewis murder, Amazon Fresh shutters on E Pike, Sawant recall
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This week in CHS history | Elijah Lewis murder, Amazon Fresh shutters on E Pike, Sawant recall
Here are the top stories from this week in CHS history: 2025 City says numbers will determine if Capitol Hill’s rogue stop signs become official Man dies in shooting inside First Hill apartment building As RapidRide G boardings rise above 5,000 … Continue reading →
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Amid budget woes, Seattle Central’s Wood Technology Center is on the chopping block
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Amid budget woes, Seattle Central’s Wood Technology Center is on the chopping block
More than 2,000 people have signed a petition calling on Seattle Colleges not to put the 23rd Ave Wood Technology Center on the chopping block as the board of trustees wrestles an ongoing budget deficit. The board is scheduled to … Continue reading →
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Man suffering crisis falls to death from Capitol Hill apartment building
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Man suffering crisis falls to death from Capitol Hill apartment building
A man suffering crisis who had been in and out of contact with police through the day Sunday is reported to have leapt to his death last night from the Ben Lomond Apartments building on the western slope of Capitol … Continue reading →
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50+ photos of the signs, banners, American flags, giant frogs, and Marie Don-toinette’s cake from Seattle’s No Kings 3.0 march
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50+ photos of the signs, banners, American flags, giant frogs, and Marie Don-toinette’s cake from Seattle’s No Kings 3.0 march
Saturday’s third edition of a No Kings march in Seattle brought out crowds to Capitol Hill’s Cal Anderson Park and plenty of protest and creativity as demonstrators showed they have the energy to continue to speak out against the exhaustingly … Continue reading →
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HELP OMARI
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Dick Sparks
8 days ago
When my kid was a freshman and sophomore I drove him past this station, which was basically finished, every single day. He is now a senior and almost finished with high school. That's how long it just sat there waiting for today.
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Officials like D3 rep Hollingsworth have said they are working to find a replacement grocer after Amazon left 23rd/Jackson. Now they'll need a new pharmacy, too
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Big crowds turned out for the first two -- No Kings 3.0 starts from Cal Anderson on Saturday
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Wilson announces ‘Rental Junk Fee Town Hall’ series after survey of Seattle renters
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Wilson announces ‘Rental Junk Fee Town Hall’ series after survey of Seattle renters
Mayor Katie Wilson has announced she will hold a “Rental Junk Fee Town Hall” series in neighborhoods across Seattle. The mayor announced the town halls this week as she released a selective set of datapoints from her recent survey of … Continue reading →
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i cannot tell you how hyped i am that today was (hopefully) my last driving commute
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Light rail arrives in the Central District at Judkins Park Station
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Light rail arrives in the Central District at Judkins Park Station
Starting Saturday, there will be light rail service in the Central District. Riding the train across the Seattle area including Capitol Hill Station will also take on a whole new dimension. The milestone marks what will be a full transformation … Continue reading →
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Man found stabbed to death in Capitol Hill apartment identified
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87-year-old woman dies in Central District house fire
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87-year-old woman dies in Central District house fire
An 87-year-old woman died in a house fire on 20th Ave in the Central District Thursday night. Seattle Fire was called to the 700-block 20th Ave home around 5:40 PM to reports of flames and black smoke. “During the primary … Continue reading →
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Man found stabbed to death in Capitol Hill apartment identified as Medical Examiner confirms homicide
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Man found stabbed to death in Capitol Hill apartment identified as Medical Examiner confirms homicide
The Seattle Police Department’s investigation of a man found stabbed to death inside a Capitol Hill apartment Tuesday is officially a murder case. The King County Medical Examiner has ruled the death a homicide and says 39-year-old Jeremiah Hilbert died … Continue reading →
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Next to close: Central District’s Walgreens at 23rd and Jackson
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Next to close: Central District’s Walgreens at 23rd and Jackson
There will be another hole to fill at 23rd and Jackson. The neighborhood’s Walgreens is slated to close in May. “Our Jackson Street store will close on May 19, 2026. Customers can continue to fill prescriptions at this location until … Continue reading →
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Dr. Valenciano chosen to lead Public Health – Seattle and King County
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Dr. Valenciano chosen to lead Public Health – Seattle and King County
King County Executive Girmay Zahilay and Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson have chosen Dr. Sandra Valenciano to say on as the permanent Director of Public Health. Valenciano has been the county’s head Health Officer and leading the joint city-county health department … Continue reading →
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The mystery of the missing Central District post office mural has been solved — Now the work is to put it back where people can see it
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The mystery of the missing Central District post office mural has been solved — Now the work is to put it back where people can see it
By Brenna Gauchat For Central District residents who bought stamps or dropped off care packages at the post office on 23rd and Union, Terry Furchgott’s six panels depicting scenes of people sending and receiving mail was a welcoming and familiar … Continue reading →
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‘No Kings 3.0’ will march from Cal Anderson Park
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‘No Kings 3.0’ will march from Cal Anderson Park
Tens of thousands marched from Capitol Hill for Seattle’s first No Kings protest last June. Tens of thousands marched through downtown Seattle again in October for “No Kings 2.0.” Organizers expect thousands to again hit the streets Saturday as groups … Continue reading →
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Man found stabbed to death in Melrose Ave apartment
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Man found stabbed to death in Melrose Ave apartment
The Seattle Police Department says they are investigating a murder after a 39-year-old man was found stabbed to death inside a Capitol Hill apartment Tuesday afternoon: On March 24, at 4:10 p.m., patrol officers responded to a report of a … Continue reading →
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Tatiana Gill
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My friends died that night and other friends were traumatized for life. Back then when I heard the news I thought, “what could have caused this?!” not “another mass shooting.” What a shitty 20 years it’s been as far as normalizing mass shootings.
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Capitol Hill’s Roy Vue, once ‘saved’ from microhousing fate, sells for $11.5M
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Capitol Hill’s Roy Vue, once ‘saved’ from microhousing fate, sells for $11.5M
A Capitol Hill apartment building once at the center of a community effort to save the 1924-era structure from being converted to microhousing has been sold. The Bellevue Ave Roy Vue Apartments building was acquired by Seattle-based real estate investment firm … Continue reading →
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20 years later: Remembering Jeremy, Melissa, Justin, Suzanne, Jason, and Christopher
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20 years later: Remembering Jeremy, Melissa, Justin, Suzanne, Jason, and Christopher
It has been 20 years since a mass shooting at a Capitol Hill house party took the lives of six people and left two teens wounded. The gunman shot and killed himself, adding to the bloodshed at 22nd and Republican … Continue reading →
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Reverie Ballroom’s new leader is a familiar face with a Century’s worth of dance experience on Capitol Hill
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Reverie Ballroom’s new leader is a familiar face with a Century’s worth of dance experience on Capitol Hill
There is a familiar face — and a familiar pair of feet — leading the dance at Capitol Hill’s Reverie Ballroom. Hallie Kuperman has stepped in as interim CEO to lead the dance and events business that now fills the … Continue reading →
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Yesler Terrace apartment hit, no injuries reported in Broadway gunfire
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Yesler Terrace apartment hit, no injuries reported in Broadway gunfire
Seattle Police says officers found bullet damage to a nearby apartment and parked vehicles nearby after gunfire Monday night in the 100 block of Broadway in the Yesler Terrace area. Police were called to the area just before 10 PM … Continue reading →
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