Seattle Public Utilities has provided an update on the much longer and much more involved than planned construction project and street closures at 12th and Pike, telling CHS crews have completed the main construction phase of the major sewer repair … Continue reading →

Walk past the E Pike sidewalk sign for Kink Center and you might expect something out of a dirty movie. Step inside on a typical night and you’re more likely to find a board game in progress, a book club … Continue reading →

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 from @jseattle or join and check in with neighbors in the CHS Facebook Group. Poppers hazmat incident? Either somebody … Continue reading →

After a two-year hiatus, a Capitol Hill Halloween tradition is rising from the grave with a boost from City Hall. Meanwhile, the month’s trick or treat festivities get off to a monstrous start Sunday with the 2026 Halloween Pet Parade … Continue reading →

Two newly released reports reveal that Seattle’s expanding camera network has outpaced city safeguards, sweeping up sensitive traffic feeds by mistake and pulling in ...

The guys creating The Baillie boutique hotel and restaurant project on Capitol Hill’s Millionaire’s Row are holding an estate sale this weekend to clear out decades of furniture, knickknacks, art, and ephemera from the old mansion’s decades as a bed … Continue reading →

It is October 1st so it is time to start thinking about… Christmas. A storied Pike/Pine nightclub will be temporarily revived for the holiday season as this year’s edition of the Capitol Hill Christmas Dive Bar has found a new … Continue reading →

  There is still at least one more night of fun coming this weekend as part of efforts to bring more community use to Capitol Hill’s Seven Hills Park this summer. Saturday night, Seattle Parks will screen The Sheep Detectives … Continue reading →

Seattle workers will see a bump in pay in 2027 as the city’s minimum wage climbs to $22.14 per hour effective January 1st, the ...

A city-funded street cleaning pilot across Pike/Pine is providing data and serving as a proof of concept for organizers working to establish a dedicated Business Improvement Area. District 3 Councilmember Joy Hollingsworth praised the work of Seattle Surface Cleaners earlier this … Continue reading →

City officials say the brick facade of the building at the center of the sudden closure of three 15th Ave E businesses has been ...

In an era when the Sound Transit Board is focused on cutbacks, deferrals, and slowdowns, the opening of the new Pinehurst Station this week ...

It has been a busy season of new additions and change in the cafe scene around Capitol Hill. The latest will come this weekend ...

As the plan moves forward to build a new art museum on its 12th Ave campus, Seattle University has announced a change in plans for some of the $300 million in art pledged to be showcased there in a donation … Continue reading →

  Why does Executive Girmay Zahilay’s 2026-2027 budget proposal for King County lack the urgency of the spending plan from Mayor Katie Wilson? Timing ...

Seattle firefighters quickly extinguished a Saturday night blaze in a small 1901-era residential building at 15th and Marion just south of Madison. Seattle Fire reports its crews were dispatched shortly before 9:00 PM following reports of a fire inside a … Continue reading →

As renovations begin on the former Polyclinic building that spans between Broadway and Harvard along Union, local safety planning for King County’s upcoming Central Crisis Care Center is moving forward on two tracks: an immediate evaluation of neighborhood security gaps … Continue reading →

The Seattle City Council has launched its review of Mayor Katie Wilson’s proposed $9.1 billion 2027–2028 budget, scheduling multiple hearings and public comment opportunities over the next two months before adopting a final plan. Councilmember Dan Strauss, chair of the … Continue reading →

Happy Dolly Parton Day, Seattle. The city officially proclaimed September 25th as “Dolly Parton Day” to celebrate the legendary artist and philanthropist’s contributions to music, culture, and childhood literacy following her passing in August. City Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck presented … Continue reading →

The mystery of new commercial life hatching in the failed 10,000-square-foot Amazon grocery on E Pike has been revealed. The arrival of Starbird Chicken on Capitol Hill will mark new energy for a block that has been darkened for two … Continue reading →

A new group planning a business-friendly street party to try to give the neighborhood a boost around a much longer than expected street and utilities project has had its event permit denied by the Seattle Department of Transportation. “This permit … Continue reading →

Construction on Seattle’s RapidRide J Line has surpassed the halfway mark. The city says the milestone will signal a shift past the project’s most ...

A woman was seriously injured in a Tuesday night e-scooter crash on 12th Ave when she was hit by a vehicle. According to Seattle ...

A neighborhood tragedy that left a valued Pike/Pine business space critically damaged is giving way to a happy new story. Charlie’s Queer Books will open a second location on Capitol Hill this November, expanding to E Pike to join a … Continue reading →

The crumbling bricks of a 1922-era Capitol Hill building appear to be part of the story behind the sudden closure of three neighboring 15th Ave E businesses. The corner’s Rione XIII Italian r…

Mayor Katie Wilson outlined a city budget Tuesday to close an inherited $175 million deficit without tax increases or withdrawals from city reserves as Seattle’s fiscal plans have surpassed the $9 billion mark. “We cannot keep lurching from shortfall to … Continue reading →

The crumbling bricks of a 1922-era Capitol Hill building appear to be part of the story behind the sudden closure of three neighboring 15th Ave E businesses. The corner’s Rione XIII Italian restaurant and its sibling Rubinstein Bagels shop are … Continue reading →

From Destination Pike Since the road is currently closed, we decided to throw a party! Come to a popsicle party on Pike between 11th and 12th this Thursday from 5-8pm. We’ll have free popsicles (hot cocoa if it’s cold), a … Continue reading →

As Mayor Katie Wilson prepares to unveil her administration’s first budget proposal, the Seattle City Council will also be wrapping up some other legislative business Tuesday: Grocery ‘surveillance pricing’ ban: The bill to to ban algorithmic-based pricing on groceries and … Continue reading →

The public outreach process around Mayor Katie Wilson’s search for a new chief of the Seattle Police Department will come to Capitol Hill next week. The “Central” edition of three planned Police Chief Search Community Listening Sessions will take place … Continue reading →

To reduce screen time and reliance on technology for young learners, Seattle Public Schools announced it will phase out its iPad program for kindergarten ...

An advisory panel formed to steer neighborhood planning for King County’s Central Crisis Care Center at Broadway and Union is already guiding the project including defining the boundaries around the facility to be studied for public safety investments and deciding how … Continue reading →