Capitol Hill Seattle

La Dive adds Chiew Chiew by Sugar Hill, a Pike and Pine pairing of wine, Thai street food and bar snacks

Capitol Hill natural wine bar La Dive is pairing Pike and Pine as it turns to a neighbor for help in the kitchen. The hook-up ...
Capitol Hill Seattle

As micromobility rides and crashes soar, Seattle survey asks what’s working — and why nobody wears a helmet

As it learns how to live and thrive with a continued surge in use — accompanied by surging injuries, infrastructure costs, and legal costs, Seattle is asking riders about its growing fleet ...
Capitol Hill Seattle

‘Less of the dissertation’ — Hollingsworth backs big business demands for 100-day Seattle public safety plan

Seattle City Council President Joy Hollingsworth is backing demands from a coalition of major Seattle-area employers calling ...
Capitol Hill Seattle

This week in CHS history | Mintish Coffee House is born, Capitol Hill ‘Stay Out of Drug Area,’ Garfield High football kneels for anthem

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Microsoft, Starbucks, and biz leaders demand 100-day Seattle ‘public safety action plan’ as budget fight looms

A coalition of 38 regional business leaders delivered a letter Thursday urging Mayor Katie Wilson and Seattle City Council president and District 3 representative Joy Hollingsworth to adopt an ...
Capitol Hill Seattle

911 | WSP plane’s ’96 in a 60′ pursuit over Capitol Hill, Jackson gunfire, Club Z death

See something others should know about? Email CHS or call/txt (206) 399-5959. You can view recent CHS 911 coverage here. Hear ...
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911 | Fatal I-5 fall, Bakery Nouveau break-in as Hill burglaries trend down, Broadway bus vs. scooter

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 ...
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‘Seawall’ — After long reliance on big tech, Seattle mayor orders pivot to cultivate mid-sized businesses

Faced with a Seattle economy vulnerable to shocks because she says it leans too heavily on a few corporate giants while squeezing out mid-sized firms, thin-margin industries, and working families ...
Capitol Hill Seattle

After deadly weekend of gun violence, Seattle City Council considers proposed ‘Group Violence Intervention’ partnership focused on community, services, and drug market ...

A Seattle City Council proposal for support of a new gun violence intervention partnership being heard Tuesday morning will have added weight after a deadly weekend in Seattle. CHS reported ...
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End of summer swimming notes: Medgar Evers Pool reopens, last days of the Leschi Fire Dock

Here are updates on two Central District-area parks construction projects involving longer than expected timelines — and swimming. Medgar Evers Pool reopens after 10-month closure: On 23rd ...
Capitol Hill Seattle

On-time performance: Mayor K8tie Wilson and transit advocates race the 8 — but the numbers tell the real story for Denny Way changes

When candidate Katie Wilson and a hundred transit advocates participated in the inaugural “Race The L8” event on July 10, 2025 — before the city installed a dedicated bus lane on ...
Capitol Hill Seattle

Council effort to write Vision Zero into Seattle law taking shape with speed limits, trash truck side guards, and faster action on deadly crashes

Efforts will move forward Tuesday afternoon at the city council under the Seattle SAFER Streets Act, a legislative package to update the city’s Municipal Code to adopt the Seattle Department ...