Capitol Hill Seattle
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Thanks, Black Friends of the Yesler Library: 50 years ago, the Central District’s Douglass-Truth Library got its fitting new name
Millie Russell speaking at Douglass-Truth Library renaming, December 5, 1975 (Image: Seattle Public Library: Seattle Room Digital Collections) Fifty years…
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Seattle Fire investigating after 12th Ave apartment blaze
The Seattle Fire Department was investigating after a fire damaged an apartment building at 12th and Spruce early Saturday morning.…
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This week in CHS history | Voodoo arrives on Capitol Hill, Time Warp debuts, ‘No’ victory in Sawant Recall
Here are the top stories from this week in CHS history: 2024 Monster Dogs is legit but county has begun crackdown…
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After Executive win, Zahilay nominates three Black women to take his King County Council seat
With Girmay Zahilay’s Seattle-powered victory in November’s King County Executive race, the county council member’s District 2 seat representing a…
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911 | Players say pick-up opponents pulled guns on Cal Anderson basketball court
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…
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Once a hotel at the base of Capitol Hill above downtown, Avia Apartments on Pike is now open
(Image: Avia Apartments on Pike) Three years ago, CHS broke the news on a company’s $60 million bet against the…
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For first time since pandemic and staffing crunched services, Seattle Police will roll out DUI squad for holidays
A driver was busted for DUI after crashing their car into a construction site at MLK and Union in 2016…
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43rd Rep. Scott unveils ‘Well Washington Fund’ proposal that would spread Seattle’s JumpStart tax across state
(Image: @scott43ld) 43rd District Rep. Shaun Scott has unveiled his proposal for a new “Washington Wealth Tax” modeled on Seattle’s JumpStart…
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After November election loss, Nelson bill takes swing at paid political consultants at Seattle City Hall
Lame duck Seattle City Council president Sara Nelson is introducing new legislation as she heads for the door that takes a…
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Knee High Stocking Co. — the quiet end of a speakeasy’s 16 years on Capitol Hill
(Image: Alex Garland/CHS) Capitol Hill bars with 16 years of business in the neighborhood don’t usually close without loud lamentations…
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