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Seattle Social Housing’s first deal: $60M for 150-unit apartment building near Pike Place Market

Seattle’s social housing initiative is officially a reality. Following a unanimous vote by the Seattle Social Housing Developer board, the public authority is set to become the new owner of the Elara at the Market apartment complex. Located at 2134 … Continue reading →

World Cup: Office of Emergency Management provides update on Seattle’s ‘Event Operations Plan’

After city officials found Seattle was spending less on its Office of Emergency Management than peer cities like Denver and Portland, a 44% boost to the department’s budget should help make the city safer as it hosts six matches of … Continue reading →

Capitol Hill Community Post | Councilmember Foster joins Capitol Hill Community Council for May meeting

From the Capitol Hill Community Council The Capitol Hill Community Council welcomes you to the May 27 General Meeting with Council Member Dionne Foster. Council Member Foster is the at large council member for Position 9 covering the whole city. … Continue reading →

‘THE NIGHT THE FENCES FELL’ — Seattle Parks says the Cal Anderson skate park does not need saving

Across the diverse communities that arise to defend it, what Seattle Parks has to say about Cal Anderson Park seems to barely matter. Honor the name of civil rights hero Calvin Anderson! The movement to “Save Cal Anderson skate park” … Continue reading →

Now hiring: The Cal Anderson Park Alliance activation manager is a CHS reader — Their new assistant can be, too

Two years ago, CHS reported the Cal Anderson Park Alliance was seeking an activation manager to shepherd gatherings and events in the park and nearby plaza above Capitol Hill Station. That’s how CAPA found its manager then. Now CAPA is … Continue reading →

This week in CHS history | Cops bust up anti-trans rally counter-protest, Ramie debuts, CC’s first to require COVID vax

Here are the top stories from this week in CHS history: 2025   Seattle Police make multiple arrests during counter-protest of fundamentalist church group’s rally in Cal Anderson Park — UPDATES Health department’s unpermitted vendor crackdown has barely made a dent in … Continue reading →

Apply for federal flood assistance funds by June 10

Affected by the December floods? June 10 is the deadline to apply for federal assistance programs Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Individual Assistance, Disaster Unemployment Assistance and Small Business Administration.

Road construction will be limited during World Cup to aid traffic

The Washington State Department of Transportation will be restricting and limiting work on several major construction projects during the FIFA World Cup.

Washington reforms that could tackle teacher sexual abuse

WA was the first to enact “Don’t Pass the Trash” legislation two decades ago.

Asian markets – from strip malls to mega stores | Meanderings by Mindy Stern

When husband and wife Taiwanese immigrants, Cindy and Jack Lee opened a supermarket in Vancouver, B.C. in 1993, their vision was to create “an Asian version of Safeway.” They named it in honor of their young daughters, Tina and Tiffany. T&T Supermarket became a mega hit, a destination for Asian shoppers from Canada and the U.S. seeking fresh, frozen, boxed, and canned food items not found at mainstream grocers who’d never heard of lemongrass, galangal, or lime leaves.

Suspect in Pike/Pine triple shooting arrested in SWAT operation at Capitol Hill Station apartment building

A Seattle Police Department SWAT vehicle and team were deployed across the plaza of Capitol Hill Station Friday afternoon as police took the suspect in Monday morning’s shooting outside a Pike/Pine nightclub into custody. SPD reported the arrest hours later, … Continue reading →

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