Capitol Hill Seattle Blog1h
Laurel, now open for coffee, beauty, and light on E Olive Way
Seattle is a big city and sometimes it takes a really long time to open something new here — even one of the tiniest joints on Capitol Hill. After a year of planning, paperwork, and elbow ...
Capitol Hill Seattle Blog3h
Voices Off Lounge, a hub for the Deaf community, now growing on Capitol Hill
Since moving to Capitol Hill 15 years ago, Kellie Gillespie has wanted to create a safe, inclusive, and dedicated space that could serve the Deaf and hearing communities alike by offering ...
Capitol Hill Seattle Blog3h
New Seattle Police Chief Barnes arrives with support for cops in schools and a focus on ‘recruitment and retention’
New Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes chose the look of a civilian executive as he was introduced to the city with media interviews and press releases this week. Barnes has promised to hit the ...
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Still not much preserved when Pike/Pine preservation projects dig in — but the Booth Building will rise again
On Capitol Hill, history repeats. At Broadway and Pine, passersby are learning one of the cold, hard facts of the neighborhood’s historical conservation incentives: Not much is preserved ...
Capitol Hill Seattle Blog1d
As Seattle debates 20-year growth plan, mayor issues order hoped to strengthen $45M in anti-displacement spending
As his administration bolsters its political will to update Seattle’s growth plan and address the region’s housing affordability crisis, Mayor Bruce Harrell issued an executive order ...
Capitol Hill Seattle Blog1d
Flowers Just 4 U closing shop after 40 years of business in the CD
When you are ready to retire from the flower business, you are ready to retire — even if you are only a few weeks from Valentine’s Day. Flowers Just 4 U will mark its final day of ...
Capitol Hill Seattle Blog1d
Seattle anti-Trump protests including ‘PUNCH A NAZI’ illuminated display continue at Cal Anderson Park
Yup, F Donald Trump,” says a Capitol Hill resident in their video posted to the CHS Facebook Group showing a hundred or so chanting protesters streaming by Wednesday afternoon on E ...
Capitol Hill Seattle Blog1d
Remembering Binyam Wolde, ‘the spirit of Dirty Dog’
The spirit of Dirty Dog has passed. Binyam Wolde, the entrepreneur behind the Dirty Dog food cart business that has included the wiener stand at 11th and Pine that has grown into a core element of ...
Capitol Hill Seattle Blog2d
No Capitol Hill-U District light rail service this weekend to repair damage at University of Washington Station and get trains back up to speed
This one is a little different. Sound Transit says to prepare for another weekend of disrupted light rail service around Capitol Hill Station — but this time, preparations for the planned ...
Capitol Hill Seattle Blog3d
With dancing, events, and a new name, group steps forward with new plan for Capitol Hill’s Century Ballroom
There is new hope for a new dance at Capitol Hill’s Century Ballroom. Two months after announcing they would not renew their lease and were ready to end the three decade run of the popular ...
Capitol Hill Seattle Blog3d
City Council chooses Solomon to fill open International District and South Seattle seat
Mark Solomon has ten months to change Seattle. Monday, the Seattle City Council voted to appoint the longtime Seattle Police ...