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Seattle’s oldest Black church delivers ballots on Capitol Hill

First African Methodist Episcopal Church, the oldest Black church in Washington state, led a community march to the ballot box on Sunday, marching from the congregation’s 14th Ave home above ...
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A sour note on E Union: Building issues force closure of Central District’s Meter Music School

The Central District has lost a music school. After 15 years of guitar, singing, piano, banjo, drums, and ukulele lessons, Meter Music School has shuttered its E Union location as instruction ...
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Targeted for closure during CHOP, city plans $2.2M mechanical upgrade for Capitol Hill’s East Precinct

The center of the city’s 2020 unrest over police brutality and a negotiation point in its subsequent “defund” debate, new investments are coming to Capitol Hill’s East ...
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King County Prosecutor on possible Trump attack on vote-by-mail: ‘We are prepared to respond’

King County’s top lawyer says she is ready to battle in court to protect Seattle voters. Ahead of Election Day, King County Prosecuting Attorney Leesa Manion highlighted key legal battles ...
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Seattle to draft rules requiring side guards on trash and recycling trucks to protect cyclists and pedestrians

As it is focusing most of its year-end energy on pounding out the city’s 2027-2028 budget, the Seattle City Council passed a bill last week advancing safety measures aimed at shielding ...
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CHS Pics | From Jimothy to Democracy Vouchers: 40+ images from Hilloween 2026

Here is what Hilloween 2026 looked like in the Capitol Hill trick or treat hot zone. We saw baby Cookie Monster, Jimothy, and ...
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A Hilloween miracle? Help this band find its missing tour van stolen from Capitol Hill

Seattle hardcore punk outfit Filth Is Eternal is asking the neighborhood for assistance after their touring van was stolen ...
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Feeding more than 100 a day with Community Lunch on Capitol Hill

By Brenna Gauchat On a Monday morning, you can stop by Community Lunch on Capitol Hill’s breakfast service for a hot coffee and pastry, then return later for lunch and dinner leftovers.
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Seattle launches 4% small business loan revamp — with a boost for spots like Capitol Hill’s Ooink to sell its ramen nationwide

The City of Seattle has revamped its Small Business Capital Access Program to deliver fixed 4% interest rate loans to local entrepreneurs facing rising operational costs and predatory lending ...
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From gunfire to combative arrests: How the Seattle Police Department talks about East Precinct crime is changing

As Capitol Hill crime trends are shifting as part of City Hall priorities to increase public safety downtown, the way the ...
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Backing SFD overtime, funding for events like Umoja Fest, Madison Park traffic calming, and shutting down ‘spodies’ along Lake Washington — Hollingsworth’s ‘Day Two ...

A second day of the Seattle City Council’s “Amendment Season” will continue the challenging balance of the city’s representatives pushing for constituent causes and ...
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Hilloween 2026 is already happening — Here’s a map of the Hot Zone plus this year’s Hilloween Carnival and merchant trick or treating along Broadway, Pike/Pine, and 15th ...

When Capitol Hill’s favorite holiday falls on a Saturday, all hell breaks loose. CHS found a few devils, angels, and costumed revelers already at play this weekend in Pike/Pine. Hopefully ...