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This week in CHS history | Smash and grab pot robbery damages The Reef, First Hill homeless ‘suspicious death’ investigation, Anchorhead Coffee opens Here are the top stories from this week in CHS history: 2025   Capitol Hill pot shop The Reef making plans to reopen but needs major repairs to its 99-year-old building after smash and grab Police seek help identifying suspects after hate … Continue reading →
24.02.2026 01:38 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
‘Tap to pay’ finally arrives for Seattle’s light rail trains and buses After a successful test along the edges of Capitol Hill on the busy RapidRide G bus line, Seattle is rolling out “tap to pay” across all of its public transit lines beginning today. Th new capabilities allow riders to use … Continue reading →
23.02.2026 18:09 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Hit by insurance woes, Quest Bookshop seeks to stabilize its longtime Capitol Hill home For nearly 60 years, Quest Bookshop has been a hub of spiritual inquiry for the Theosophical Society in Seattle, billing itself as Capitol Hill’s longest-operating metaphysical bookstore. That changed two months ago when the bookshop and the Society’s Lodge and … Continue reading →
23.02.2026 17:42 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

@mayorofseattle.bsky.social acknowledged her death during the State of the City address -- "We have to make it safe for vulnerable road users to get around this city..." -- but no specifics about safety at the intersection yet from SDOT www.capitolhillseattle.com/2026/02/fami...

23.02.2026 17:25 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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“Our girl Lilli was a multi-talented creator, an artist from the very start, whose gifts shone through in countless beautiful works" -- Loved ones are remembering Lilliana Moreno who was hit by a driver and killed a week ago as she crossed E Pine www.capitolhillseattle.com/2026/02/fami...

23.02.2026 17:19 — 👍 9    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0

The victim has not been publicly identified pending the medical examiner's investigation. Prosecutors say they expect to have a charging decision in the case this week www.capitolhillseattle.com/2026/02/poli...

23.02.2026 17:15 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

“That was me" -- Police say the suspect arrested in Friday's deadly shooting was one of many 911 callers that night. Witnesses described a man agitated, armed, and yelling about a "child molester." Eight shell casings were recovered at the scene www.capitolhillseattle.com/2026/02/poli...

23.02.2026 17:12 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

You can give here www.gofundme.com/f/coming-tog...

22.02.2026 17:59 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Family and friends remember Lilli Moreno — City leaders quiet so far about E Pine intersection where she was hit and killed The woman hit and killed by a driver while crossing E Pine last week is being remembered as “a 27-year-old beauty with backbone, big emotions and strong opinions.” Meanwhile, a community fundraiser has been launched to support her family through … Continue reading →
22.02.2026 17:55 — 👍 32    🔁 10    💬 3    📌 0
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Police: Gunman armed with knife and Glock in ‘child molester’ altercation that led to deadly Capitol Hill shooting Police say witnesses described a harrowing fight in the street and a gunman who continued firing even after his target had fallen in Friday night’s deadly shooting on Capitol Hill. The Seattle Police Department says Daniel Carlee remained at the … Continue reading →
22.02.2026 17:24 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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One dead, shooter reported in custody in E Pine shooting — UPDATE
www.capitolhillseattle.com/2026/02/one-...

21.02.2026 15:37 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Updates here www.capitolhillseattle.com/2026/02/one-...

21.02.2026 06:53 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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One shot, shooter reported in custody in E Pine shooting One person was reported shot in an altercation Friday night on Capitol Hill. Seattle Police and Seattle Fire were called to the are of Pine and Belmont around 10:20 PM to the reported shooting. It was not immediately clear if … Continue reading →
21.02.2026 06:52 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Seattle Police and Seattle Fire responding to shooting at Pine and Belmont -- reported 10:23pm

21.02.2026 06:37 — 👍 7    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 1

couldn’t resist

21.02.2026 04:25 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Yes, just a block from Dick's www.capitolhillseattle.com/2026/02/pape...

20.02.2026 21:53 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Paperwork warms up Capitol Hill McDonald’s rumors 👀   Word spread on social media Friday morning of a new spark in one of the most hotly recurring rumors of modern day Capitol Hill — a McDonald’s is maybe just quite possibly coming to Broadway. A tiny step in … Continue reading →
20.02.2026 18:17 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Happy 10th birthday, 12th Ave Square Park In these challenged days for parks around Capitol Hill and the Central District, February marks a milestone anniversary for a neighborhood public space that has mostly quietly provided a place to sit down for a bit and reflect along 12th … Continue reading →
20.02.2026 15:47 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Here’s what happened in the second ‘rescue extrication’ the night of deadly Capitol Hill crash  A man run over in a second car vs. pedestrian incident within minutes and a dozen or so blocks of Monday night’s deadly crash on Capitol Hill was fortunate to survive, CHS has learned. Monday, as Seattle Fire’s rescue … Continue reading →
20.02.2026 15:29 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Meet Haden Barton

19.02.2026 22:59 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Seattle City Hall adds new Special Advisor on Immigrant and Refugee Affairs As it faces concerns over increased federal immigration enforcement, Seattle has a new Special Advisor on Immigrant and Refugee Affairs. The city announced the appointment of Abdi Jama to the role. Mayor Katie Wilson’s office described Jama as a “nationally respected … Continue reading →
19.02.2026 16:28 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
‘Five to twelve months’ — Mayor signs legislation to speed Seattle housing and emergency shelter legislation Mayor Katie Wilson signed legislation Wednesday her office says could shave “five to twelve months” off the creation of shelter and housing in the city. CHS reported here on the bills from the City Council’s South Seattle representative Eddie Lin that … Continue reading →
19.02.2026 16:19 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Updated with more details from SDOT data of collisions at the intersection and recent changes to reconfigure the street as one-way below Bellevue

19.02.2026 16:06 — 👍 8    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Seattle Police has a new LGBTQ+ liaison hoping to help the department re-connect with the community By Brenna Gauchat Following a messy season of law enforcement leadership reshuffling and some sloppy mistakes by new its chief, the Seattle Police Department’s newly appointed LGBTQ+ liaison Officer Haden Barton is meeting with the city’s queer communities — and trying … Continue reading →
19.02.2026 16:06 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 5
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Woman hit and killed crossing E Pine identified The woman hit and killed by a driver while crossing E Pine Monday night has been identified. The King County Medical Examiner says Lilliana Moreno died when she was crushed under the vehicle that struck her in the just after … Continue reading →
19.02.2026 02:17 — 👍 20    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 2
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If you’re hearing sirens

18.02.2026 22:53 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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BusanJeong 부산정 set to warm North Broadway with ‘Korean Pork Broth Rice’ A global restaurateur has landed on North Broadway with a new project set to deepen Capitol Hill’s already rich selection of Korean flavors. BusanJeong will bring Dwaeji-gukbap — Korean Pork Broth Rice — plus savory soups, Korean dumplings, Korean pancakes, … Continue reading →
18.02.2026 15:20 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1
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Updates on ‘Millionaires Tax’ and more at Saturday’s 43rd Legislative District Town Hall Are you a Washington millionaire? You might want to make plans to be at Capitol Hill’s Kerry Hall this weekend to learn about efforts to create a new “Millionaires Tax” in the state and other updates from this year’s session … Continue reading →
18.02.2026 15:02 — 👍 3    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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‘Hope is a discipline’ — Mayor Wilson sets cautious tone in first State of the City address Mayor Katie Wilson delivered her first State of the City address Tuesday with a response to recent deadly gun violence in the city, pledges to accelerate the creation of shelter, new promises to do more to aid small businesses, and … Continue reading →
18.02.2026 15:02 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

From the hellsite

17.02.2026 19:20 — 👍 9    🔁 0    💬 4    📌 0

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