Capitol Hill Seattle
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‘Standing-room-only’ Bar Laa next for E Olive Way lounge space
(Image: Bar Laa) Capitol Hill food and drink entrepreneur Kate Opatz is making way for new energy in reinventing an…
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Seattle City Council begins debate on proposal to protect development legislation from environmental appeals
The Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections is recommending the Seattle City Council pass legislation supporters say will improve efficiency…
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Seattle City Light rolls out proposal for rate increases — including ‘large-load’ data centers
(Image: CHS) Seattle City Light has proposed an average 9.5% annual retail rate hike for 2027 and 2028 to combat…
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43rd District Democrats endorse ‘Tax the Rich’ upstart over ‘Millionaire Tax’ veteran state senator
Last week’s 43rd candidates forum at First Baptist The core political organization of Washington’s 43rd District representing a swath centered…
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Not everything is closing: ‘A new chapter’ at Capitol Hill cocktail bar Belmont plus, yes, a few notes on recent closures
Not everything on Capitol Hill is closing. The cycle of small business life continues. Here’s word on the latest in…
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City begins installation of ‘recreation equipment for humans and their four-legged companions’ in Capitol Hill parks
As seen in this illustration featuring the CHS Newshound, the dog and human fitness installations will use “natural features” like…
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A Seahawk and Amazon are building a 7-story affordable apartment building on Capitol Hill
A design rendering from the 2021 public design review process for the project A Capitol Hill development plan on ice…
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Retrofit relocation? First Hill tenants push back on seismic work that would ‘evict the whole building’
(Image: John Winthrop Apartments) Retrofit plans By Brenna Gauchat Residents from the century-old John Winthrop Apartments on First Hill met…
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Council notes: New recycling processing contract for Seattle, Social Housing Developer charter changes
(Image: SPU) The weekly full meeting of the Seattle City Council includes a vote a new contract for processing Seattle’s…
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This week in CHS history | Broadway Whole Foods closes, Stoup takes over Optimism Brewing, Ltd Edition Sushi debuts
Here are the top stories from this week in CHS history: 2025 No Kings, no arrests as 70,000 march from Cal…
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