Latest News

Glossier store shutdown will include closure of Capitol Hill shop

Five years after it welcomed the international beauty brand’s post-pandemic revival of its global retail ambitions, the Pike/Pine business community is preparing for the exit of Glossier from 10th Ave. Neighborhood developer and property management firm Hunters Capital has begun … Continue reading →

Seattle Police rushed to find Capitol Hill college student after gun messages sparked mass shooting concerns

A college student living in a Capitol Hill apartment has been hospitalized and served with an Extreme Risk Protection Order after a tense search around Cal Anderson Park and Pike/Pine Tuesday afternoon after police say the student posted a picture … Continue reading →

Get your last ‘bump’ of caviar — Capitol Hill cocktail bar Laurel ready to pivot to something new

Kate Opatz continues to create special places to hang out on Capitol Hill. Not all of them work out. The final days for her tiny and very pretty Laurel won’t be the last for Opatz at E Howell and E … Continue reading →

As officials prepare to juggle light rail expansion plans, Seattle makes stand on Graham Street Station and Ballard

Some of the biggest questions for the next generation of public transit around Seattle could be answered Thursday afternoon as the Sound Transit board is slated to vote on changes to the “Sound Transit 3 System Plan” amid a projected … Continue reading →

Suspected gunman in E Pike shooting charged with three counts of assault

The suspect in the shooting that injured three people during a fight outside an E Pike nightclub has been charged with three counts of first degree assault. The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s office says 19-year-old Jamari McQueen has no prior … Continue reading →

‘Keep Denny Blaine Nude’ trial begins

The trial to keep Denny Blaine nude begins today, marking the culmination of a Seattle neighborhood’s legal showdown over public space, community use, and ...

Prosecutor: Seattle and county deadly shootings fall to ‘single digits’ for first time in nine years

The ongoing rash of Pike/Pine nightlife shootings runs counter to gun violence trends in the city and across the Seattle area, according to the latest report from King County Prosecuting Attorney Leesa Manion. Manion’s office has been providing regular updates … Continue reading →

Capitol Hill Community Post | Craft rave culture is arriving on Capitol Hill

From Ali Tai Capitol Hill has long been home to dance floors, DIY creativity, queer community, and people carrying around tote bags full of unfinished craft projects. Now, those things are finally converging into one event. A growing social trend … Continue reading →

SPD investigating murder after man found dead in Madison Park parking lot

Detectives are investigating a homicide after a man was found dead Sunday evening “with obvious signs of trauma” along an alley behind commercial buildings in Madison Park. The Seattle Police Department announced the investigation Tuesday afternoon saying circumstances leading up … Continue reading →

Police: Tacoma teen fired off nine shots as security tried to break up fight in triple shooting outside Pike/Pine club

New details have been revealed in the Monday morning E Pike shooting outside a Capitol Hill nightclub that sent three people to the hospital last week including new details about the 19-year-old suspect arrested in a SWAT raid on a … Continue reading →

Belmont Tiny House Village breaks ground with plans for 32 new Capitol Hill homes by July

The Belmont Tiny House Village will open to residents by July. The Low Income Housing Institute’s $1.1 million, 32-tiny house “emergency transitional encampment” broke ground last week with trucks arriving to deliver the 96-square-foot homes to the empty lot in the … Continue reading →