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911 | Probably not the only arrest for smoking fentanyl outside a Capitol Hill QFC this month

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Seattle mayor’s executive order seeks to maintain ‘control over law enforcement resources’ should troops be deployed to the city

Seattle’s mayor is set to sign an executive order Wednesday intended to protect the city against the Trump administration’s threats to deploy troops here. Mayor Bruce Harrell says ...
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New ‘Persian daytime cafe’ Open Form now open on Capitol Hill

A gathering space inspired by the art of Persian hospitality. Persian tea, coffee, and natural wine — by reservation” is now open on E Pike. CHS reported here on the plans for Open Form, a ...
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City planning $627K upgrade to Roanoke Park play area

Seattle Parks is hosting an “open house” and conducting an online survey to shape the planned $627,173 parks-levy powered renovation of the play area in Capitol HIll’s Roanoke ...
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That helicopter manhunt over Capitol Hill? It was part of Seattle’s war on graffiti

Seattle Police have made it clear they are familiar with the suspect the King County Sheriff’s Guardian One chopper, a police ...
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The mayor of Capitol Hill: Why you should vote for Bruce Harrell*

In 2021, when he won his race for the Seattle mayor’s office, CHS focused on Bruce Harrell’s Central District story as the political veteran rose from Garfield High School to City ...
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On the Block crew bringing Eleven : Eleven all-ages art and ‘cultural small business incubator’ space to 11th Ave

There will soon be a new space for everyone on 11th Ave. All-ages venue Eleven : Eleven is now under construction in a former nightclub space. Eleven : Eleven is backed by the group of artists and ...
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SPD responds to Capitol Hill demonstration at ‘local tech company CEO’s residence’

Recent Seattle protests against the war in Gaza have included noisy demonstrations away from typical gathering spaces like Cal Anderson Park. Last Thursday night, police say they responded to a ...
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911 | SPD seeks help in investigation after bike rider hit by driver at Broadway and Pine

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This week in CHS history | Black Lives Memorial Garden removal, city let minimum wage tip credit expire, Joe Bar says goodbye

There was no candy but plenty of kibbles and bits on Capitol Hill this weekend as neighborhood fur babies and those who love them gathered for the annual Halloween Pet Parade in Volunteer Park. Sunday ...
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‘Fellow Travelers’ — For readers around the world, neighborhood publisher presents two new books from Capitol Hill writers

Capitol Hill is home to some unconventional and DIY literary endeavors ranging from the Silent Reading Party at Hotel Sorrento to the horror and dark fantasy pop-up Haunted Burrow Books on 15th ...
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‘MISSION ACCOMPLISHED’ — Banner mocks fenced-off closure of Capitol Hill park

Halfway through a “60-day rest” that closed the Capitol Hill green space over complaints of encampments and crime, the Seattle Parks Department and City Councilmember Joy Hollingsworth ...