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Despite banner start for Capitol Hill burglars & bandits, 2013 SPD stats show overall drop in crime
Capitol Hill Seattle blog - Wednesday night, following a disturbing series of incidents including two stabbings in Cal Anderson Park, groups, local businesses and neighbors will hold a rally and march to launch a new 'block watch' initiative on Capitol Hill. While statistics compiled by … Continue reading → Read more...
Despite banner start for Capitol Hill burglars & bandits, 2013 SPD stats show overall drop in crime
Capitol Hill Seattle blog - Wednesday night, following a disturbing series of incidents including two stabbings in Cal Anderson Park, groups, local businesses and neighbors will hold a rally and march to launch a new 'block watch' initiative on Capitol Hill. While statistics compiled by … Continue reading → Read more...
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 -- 7:00 am
Reminder: Anti-crime rally and march on Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill Seattle blog - A group is planning to take to the streets of Capitol Hill Wednesday night to recruit local businesses into a new 'block watch' and raise awareness of crime issues in the neighborhood: CAPITOL HILL ANTI-CRIME/VIOLENCE MARCH & RALLY Join Social … Continue reading → Read more...
Reminder: Anti-crime rally and march on Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill Seattle blog - A group is planning to take to the streets of Capitol Hill Wednesday night to recruit local businesses into a new 'block watch' and raise awareness of crime issues in the neighborhood: CAPITOL HILL ANTI-CRIME/VIOLENCE MARCH & RALLY Join Social … Continue reading → Read more...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 -- 10:55 pm
Racing for mayor, Senator Murray wins endorsement on home turf
Capitol Hill Seattle blog - Ed Murray showed Tuesday night that he'll be a contender in the race for Seattle's mayor thanks to his strong base in the city's core. In a vote by nearly 200 residents of the area, Murray walked away with the … Continue reading → Read more...
Racing for mayor, Senator Murray wins endorsement on home turf
Capitol Hill Seattle blog - Ed Murray showed Tuesday night that he'll be a contender in the race for Seattle's mayor thanks to his strong base in the city's core. In a vote by nearly 200 residents of the area, Murray walked away with the … Continue reading → Read more...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 -- 2:49 pm
Coffee co-op hopes balance of rules, responsibility will help it keep place on Hill
Capitol Hill Seattle blog - Sunday, E Pine's only anarchist-friendly cafe collective, Black Coffee Co-op, hosted a Punk Prom. Predictably, it was a little noisy and ran late into the night. And, predictably, neighbors in nearby apartment buildings and businesses weren't happy about it. But … Continue reading → Read more...
Coffee co-op hopes balance of rules, responsibility will help it keep place on Hill
Capitol Hill Seattle blog - Sunday, E Pine's only anarchist-friendly cafe collective, Black Coffee Co-op, hosted a Punk Prom. Predictably, it was a little noisy and ran late into the night. And, predictably, neighbors in nearby apartment buildings and businesses weren't happy about it. But … Continue reading → Read more...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 -- 11:00 am
Capitol Hill's Simply Measured named Seattle's top start-up
Capitol Hill Seattle blog - Capitol Hill is home to Seattle's start-up of the year. Belmont Ave's Simply Measured took home the title last week at the 2013 GeekWire Awards. CHS talked to Colin Henry, the company's director of engineering, last summer about the amazing growth … Continue reading → Read more...
Capitol Hill's Simply Measured named Seattle's top start-up
Capitol Hill Seattle blog - Capitol Hill is home to Seattle's start-up of the year. Belmont Ave's Simply Measured took home the title last week at the 2013 GeekWire Awards. CHS talked to Colin Henry, the company's director of engineering, last summer about the amazing growth … Continue reading → Read more...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 -- 6:15 am
Capitol Hill food+drink | Appeal in The Social liquor case as club's partners move on
Capitol Hill Seattle blog - IMG_4253, originally uploaded by Lookin4TallGuys. One year ago this week, The Social nightclub and its joined-at-the-hip restaurant counterpart EVO debuted on E Olive Way. This May, they're both long gone. And probably not coming back. CHS has learned that while one … Continue reading → Read more...
Capitol Hill food+drink | Appeal in The Social liquor case as club's partners move on
Capitol Hill Seattle blog - IMG_4253, originally uploaded by Lookin4TallGuys. One year ago this week, The Social nightclub and its joined-at-the-hip restaurant counterpart EVO debuted on E Olive Way. This May, they're both long gone. And probably not coming back. CHS has learned that while one … Continue reading → Read more...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 -- 6:00 am
Capitol Hill Housing Day declared in honor of grant award
Capitol Hill Seattle blog - The mayor declared Monday, May 20th Capitol Hill Housing day in Seattle as the non-profit developer was announced as a recipient of a $150,000 grant for its 12th Ave Arts project currently under construction at the former site of the … Continue reading → Read more...
Capitol Hill Housing Day declared in honor of grant award
Capitol Hill Seattle blog - The mayor declared Monday, May 20th Capitol Hill Housing day in Seattle as the non-profit developer was announced as a recipient of a $150,000 grant for its 12th Ave Arts project currently under construction at the former site of the … Continue reading → Read more...
Monday, May 20, 2013 -- 6:04 pm
Two Seattle School Board Seats Up For Grabs In Primary
KUOW-FM Seattle - In Director District 5, which includes Capitol Hill, the Central Area, Beacon Hill and downtown, Kay Smith-Blum is stepping down from her board seat after one term. Read more...
Two Seattle School Board Seats Up For Grabs In Primary
KUOW-FM Seattle - In Director District 5, which includes Capitol Hill, the Central Area, Beacon Hill and downtown, Kay Smith-Blum is stepping down from her board seat after one term. Read more...
Monday, May 20, 2013 -- 2:23 pm
As city considers strengthened rules for Pike/Pine, developer says 8-story project is how preservation should be done
Capitol Hill Seattle blog - Last week, the final design plans were approved for the eight-story building at Melrose and Pine that benefitted from generous incentives for melding a modern apartment structure with two auto-row era buildings. One of Capitol Hill's leading developers says he … Continue reading → Read more...
As city considers strengthened rules for Pike/Pine, developer says 8-story project is how preservation should be done
Capitol Hill Seattle blog - Last week, the final design plans were approved for the eight-story building at Melrose and Pine that benefitted from generous incentives for melding a modern apartment structure with two auto-row era buildings. One of Capitol Hill's leading developers says he … Continue reading → Read more...
Monday, May 20, 2013 -- 12:13 pm
Pink Pistols? Gay-focused pro-gun flyers pop up across Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill Seattle blog - As one LGTBQ group prepares for a Wednesday night march and rally to launch a new 'block watch' program on Capitol Hill, someone else has taken to the utility poles of the neighborhood to spread a much different message. 'Some … Continue reading → Read more...
Pink Pistols? Gay-focused pro-gun flyers pop up across Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill Seattle blog - As one LGTBQ group prepares for a Wednesday night march and rally to launch a new 'block watch' program on Capitol Hill, someone else has taken to the utility poles of the neighborhood to spread a much different message. 'Some … Continue reading → Read more...
Monday, May 20, 2013 -- 9:52 am
Capitol Hill pizza driver held up after giving chase to Belmont Ave car prowler
Capitol Hill Seattle blog - A Capitol Hill pizza delivery driver reported having his phone taken from him at gunpoint after he tried to chase down a woman who he found prowling his car during a middle-of-the-night delivery on Belmont Ave E. According to the … Continue reading → Read more...
Capitol Hill pizza driver held up after giving chase to Belmont Ave car prowler
Capitol Hill Seattle blog - A Capitol Hill pizza delivery driver reported having his phone taken from him at gunpoint after he tried to chase down a woman who he found prowling his car during a middle-of-the-night delivery on Belmont Ave E. According to the … Continue reading → Read more...
Monday, May 20, 2013 -- 9:36 am
After East Precinct testing, SPD rolling out system to identify crime hot spots
Capitol Hill Seattle blog - Though there are no datasets released yet that suggests it is working, the Seattle Police Department is rolling out 'predictive policing' software it has been testing in the East Precinct to alert officers to areas of the Hill 'to forecast … Continue reading → Read more...
After East Precinct testing, SPD rolling out system to identify crime hot spots
Capitol Hill Seattle blog - Though there are no datasets released yet that suggests it is working, the Seattle Police Department is rolling out 'predictive policing' software it has been testing in the East Precinct to alert officers to areas of the Hill 'to forecast … Continue reading → Read more...
Monday, May 20, 2013 -- 7:11 am
First Hill group tries to scale back 24-story apartment building
Capitol Hill Seattle blog - A group of neighbors has its turn in front of the Seattle Hearing Examiner in an attempt to scale back a 24-story apartment building planned for 1321 Seneca on First Hill. The complaints and requested relief, below, call for additional … Continue reading → Read more...
First Hill group tries to scale back 24-story apartment building
Capitol Hill Seattle blog - A group of neighbors has its turn in front of the Seattle Hearing Examiner in an attempt to scale back a 24-story apartment building planned for 1321 Seneca on First Hill. The complaints and requested relief, below, call for additional … Continue reading → Read more...
Sunday, May 19, 2013 -- 6:39 pm
Hope for summer: First Cal Anderson movie in the park announced
Capitol Hill Seattle blog - We're probably a little too eager to post this. After the burst of warm weather in April, May has been a reminder of what a Pacific Northwest spring is really like. Let us think of summer nights in the park. … Continue reading → Read more...
Hope for summer: First Cal Anderson movie in the park announced
Capitol Hill Seattle blog - We're probably a little too eager to post this. After the burst of warm weather in April, May has been a reminder of what a Pacific Northwest spring is really like. Let us think of summer nights in the park. … Continue reading → Read more...
Sunday, May 19, 2013 -- 7:16 am
12th Ave still hopping despite end of street festival
Capitol Hill Seattle blog - It's official--after three years of street-based revelry, the 12th Ave Festival will not be returning this year. Originally created as a way to brand and market the emerging 12th Ave business district, the festival brought together nascent upstarts in the … Continue reading → Read more...
12th Ave still hopping despite end of street festival
Capitol Hill Seattle blog - It's official--after three years of street-based revelry, the 12th Ave Festival will not be returning this year. Originally created as a way to brand and market the emerging 12th Ave business district, the festival brought together nascent upstarts in the … Continue reading → Read more...
Sunday, May 19, 2013 -- 7:08 am
Armed robbery reported at Belmont and Thomas
Capitol Hill Seattle blog - Police are investigating an armed street robbery reported early Saturday morning near Belmont and Thomas. There are few details available yet in the holdup reported in the 300 block of Belmont Ave E just after 2:30 AM Saturday. According to … Continue reading → Read more...
Armed robbery reported at Belmont and Thomas
Capitol Hill Seattle blog - Police are investigating an armed street robbery reported early Saturday morning near Belmont and Thomas. There are few details available yet in the holdup reported in the 300 block of Belmont Ave E just after 2:30 AM Saturday. According to … Continue reading → Read more...
Sunday, May 19, 2013 -- 7:01 am
Here's why 15 fire hydrants on Capitol Hill will soon sport red rings
Capitol Hill Seattle blog - They still produce the water necessary for Seattle Fire crews to do battle but 15 fire hydrants around Capitol Hill will receive special markers this week designating them as 'low flow' to help responders better plan their attack. Here is … Continue reading → Read more...
Here's why 15 fire hydrants on Capitol Hill will soon sport red rings
Capitol Hill Seattle blog - They still produce the water necessary for Seattle Fire crews to do battle but 15 fire hydrants around Capitol Hill will receive special markers this week designating them as 'low flow' to help responders better plan their attack. Here is … Continue reading → Read more...
Sunday, May 19, 2013 -- 6:00 am
1 Year Ago This Week on Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill Seattle blog - Here are the top CHS posts from this week in 2012: Pike/Pine dives deep as Narwhal ready for debut 'neath the Unicorn Police looking for suspect who woman says strangled her in Capitol Hill attack Capitol Hill's The Social, EVO … Continue reading → Read more...
1 Year Ago This Week on Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill Seattle blog - Here are the top CHS posts from this week in 2012: Pike/Pine dives deep as Narwhal ready for debut 'neath the Unicorn Police looking for suspect who woman says strangled her in Capitol Hill attack Capitol Hill's The Social, EVO … Continue reading → Read more...
Saturday, May 18, 2013 -- 3:26 pm
Micro-Housing...Capitol Hill and Beyond...EastPAC Thursday, 5/23 Community Meeting
Capitol Hill Seattle blog - How does the development of Micro-housing impact you and your neighborhood? There has been a lot of concern about this increasingly upward trend of Micro-Housing, also known as "APODments", small, single occupancy units sometimes with shared kitchens. The Capitol Hill … Continue reading → Read more...
Micro-Housing...Capitol Hill and Beyond...EastPAC Thursday, 5/23 Community Meeting
Capitol Hill Seattle blog - How does the development of Micro-housing impact you and your neighborhood? There has been a lot of concern about this increasingly upward trend of Micro-Housing, also known as "APODments", small, single occupancy units sometimes with shared kitchens. The Capitol Hill … Continue reading → Read more...
Saturday, May 18, 2013 -- 12:15 pm
133 LGBT students get $600,000 in scholarships
Associated Press - When he was 14 years old, Daniel Cords told his parents he was gay. Read more...
133 LGBT students get $600,000 in scholarships
Associated Press - When he was 14 years old, Daniel Cords told his parents he was gay. Read more...
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