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$284: Prices at Garage Capitol Hill bowling alley at center of antitrust lawsuit against national chain that acquired it

The high price of bowling on Capitol Hill is at the center of a new federal lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court. If you bowled at the Garage bowling lanes on Capitol Hill, you might have a case, too. The … Continue reading →

No leak as natural gas smell causes alarm at Capitol Hill Station

Concerns about a natural gas leak briefly shut down light rail service and brought a large Seattle Fire response Tuesday to Capitol Hill Station. A SFD spokesperson said reports of a natural gas odor at the light rail station started … Continue reading →

As The Ave prepares to close one block this summer, Capitol Hill organizers set sights on Barbara Bailey Way

By Anna Hull, UW News Lab As the U District experiments with closing one block of The Ave to cars, Capitol Hill organizers say ...

Seattle City Council to pick $2M in District 3 street and sidewalk projects

A new annual funding process with $7 million available for district-by-district street and sidewalk projects across Seattle could be short-lived but first the Seattle City Council must finalize what projects made the cut in 2026. Each district is eligible for … Continue reading →

Capitol Hill Neighborhood Safety Coordinator holding ‘Safety Call’ and training event

The city-funded Capitol Hill Neighborhood Safety Coordinator with the GSBA chamber of commerce is continuing efforts to better organize community and business public safety needs around core areas like Broadway and Pike/Pine. Thursday will bring what has become a monthly … Continue reading →

Health department crackdown on un-permitted food and drink hits 15th Ave E Afghan pop-up Bolani Place

It’s a bummer on 15th Ave E where the health department has closed down a popular young food and drink pop-up after only a few weeks of operation. Public Health ordered the closure of Bolani Place operating inside the LoveCityLove … Continue reading →

As Seattle development slowdown continues, a new mixed-use apartment building is ready to open on Capitol Hill

One of the few new mixed-use apartment buildings to rise on Capitol Hill during the ongoing development slowdown is ready to welcome its first residents. The seven-story Tanager Apartments now rises above the cluster of music clubs and bars it … Continue reading →

SPD reports busy weekend for Capitol Hill nightlife patrol including five arrests in one hour on E Pike

It was a busy weekend for East Precinct officers on patrol amid Pike/Pine nightlife crowds including the Seattle Police Department reporting a flurry of five arrests on one block within an hour on a block of E Pike. According to … Continue reading →

Above Broadway, 75-year-old Seattle Central Creative Academy is all about ‘design’

By Brenna Gauchat Seattle Central’s Creative Academy is shedding its “Graphic Design” label for a broader vision: simply, “Design.” Celebrating its 75th anniversary, the program has evolved from 1949 Advertising Arts into a modern powerhouse above Broadway. “Faculty agree that … Continue reading →

This week in CHS history | The French Guys opens, Broadway Crisis Care Center announced, #BansOffOurBodies protest

Here are the top stories from this week in CHS history: 2025   King County planning Crisis Care Center at Broadway and Union — UPDATE Judkins Park Station — and light rail connecting Seattle to the Eastside — now on track for … Continue reading →

One to hospital after reports of gunfire, rollover crash at Broadway and Aloha

At least one person was hospitalized after reports of gunfire and a rollover crash at Broadway and Aloha overnight. Multiple 911 callers reported around a dozen shots and the crash around 1:15 AM Saturday morning in the middle of the … Continue reading →

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