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Officials applaud vote distancing Seattle from ‘defund’ as a final step in SPD reform over biased policing
Calling the movement “flat wrong, divisive and counterproductive,” Seattle City Councilmember Rob Saka is celebrating Tuesday’s vote approving a resolution shunning the ...
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Seattle Parks working on plan for new memorial in Cal Anderson marking CHOP and the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests
This May will bring the five year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd by a Minnesota cop. June will mark five years from the Black Lives Matter protests that followed across the country and ...
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Man dies in shooting inside First Hill apartment building
A man was shot and killed overnight inside a First Hill apartment. The Seattle Police Department reports officers attempted CPR as Seattle Fire arrived at the scene inside a first floor unit of ...
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‘A home for curious readers,’ Nook & Cranny book shop makes new start off Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill has lost a bookstore. Nook & Cranny has packed up its bibliotherapeutic shelves and is nearly ready to open in its new home in a new development in the University Heights ...
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Seeking connections and data trends, the new Capitol Hill Neighborhood Safety Coordinator is on the job
Since taking on the role of the new Capitol Hill Neighborhood Safety Coordinator with the GSBA chamber of commerce in February, Jen Carl has been conducting initial outreach with members of city ...
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As RapidRide G boardings rise above 5,000 a day, Metro rolls says ‘Advanced Service Management’ will streamline performance
The restart of fare enforcement wasn’t the only big change for King County Metro this month. Metro says it is also rolling out a new “Advanced Service Management” strategy to ...
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It’s no ‘Pine/Pike’ but you can celebrate April Fools’ 2025 with a Poop Donut
There have been some great Capitol Hill April Fools’ pranks over the years. 2011’s Pine/Pike sign switch stands out. 2014’s Costco Coffee? Also a winner. 2025? At least one ...
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No injuries — but downed wires and smashed cars — as wind brings down big elm at 18th and Howell
Last week’s “severe thunderstorm” forecast turned into a spectacular — and rare — lightning show over Seattle but Sunday’s winds did the real damage on Capitol ...
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‘The backbone of a neighborhood’ — Capitol Hill leather bar The Cuff has new owner
Through 32 years of changes in the neighborhood and changes in ownership, people have been getting lost in the dark corners and good times at The Cuff. The quintessential Capitol Hill leather bar ...
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As Seattle University Museum of Art lined up for 2028 opening on 12th Ave, school announces Cornish College layoffs
This week brings plans for an August 2026 groundbreaking and design renderings for the planned $25 million Seattle University ...
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Remembering Slats, the original Hillebrity
March marked the 15th anniversary of the death of Chris “Slats” Harvey—an inimitable, charismatic, punk-rock presence who could be spotted at Capitol Hill’s bars, live music venues, and rehearsal ...
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Capitol Hill has lost a bookstore. Nook & Cranny has packed up its bibliotherapeutic shelves and is nearly ready to open in its new home in a new development in the University Heights neighborhood.