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Report still underway but review of SPD crackdown on May 24th demonstrators in Cal Anderson ends early over leaks

The review of the Seattle Police Department’s crackdown on demonstrators against an anti-trans Christian group’s rally in Cal Anderson Park in May will be incomplete. The Seattle ...
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E Madison’s Cayton Corner is open — Muralist wanted to add the tiny park’s final touch

Construction on neighborhood pocket park Cayton Corner is complete and the public space needs a paint job. The search for an artist to create a new mural in the park at 19th and Madison is ...
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Effort grows to keep Cal Anderson Park busy and safer with event and gathering spaces — and not a fence in sight

With reporting by Hannah Saunders As the city is gathering feedback on activation strategies it hopes could help address public safety concerns around three Capitol Hill parks including one the ...
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In ‘vision’ for the city’s public safety, Wilson sticking with Seattle Police Department Chief Barnes

Mayor-elect Katie Wilson has opted for continuity and announced she will retain the Harrell administration’s cadre of first responder and emergency department leaders including Seattle ...
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‘Rescue extrication’ — Overnight crash near Capitol Hill Trader Joe’s leaves woman trapped in car

A massive emergency response formed near the E Madison Trader Joe’s overnight for a “rescue extrication” after a collision around the corner at 17th and E Olive St. left a woman ...
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‘Caretaker’ — Lewis selected to represent King County District 2 through 2026 election

The King County Council has chosen Rhonda Lewis to represent its District 2 covering portions of Capitol Hill and the Central District through 2026. The former Chief of Operations in the King ...
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What’s the status of the Pike/Pine Business Improvement Area?

By Matt Dowell Businesses and property owners have continued to call for more to be done to address street disorder and ...
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Kha-Bar will dance onto Capitol Hill in 2026

Ave will be a busy area for new food and drink in 2026 as Kha-Bar prepares to bring the flavors of East India and Bangladesh to Capitol Hill. Kathak dancer and choreographer Chitralekha Majhi ...
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Hollingsworth joins ‘yes’ vote in approving new contract for Seattle police

District 3 representative Joy Hollingsworth joined the Seattle City Council majority Tuesday in approving a new contract with the Seattle Police Officers Guild in an afternoon session marked by a ...
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Man dies in fall from I-5 overpass

A man fell to his death Friday morning on I-5 south below the Convention Center. Seattle Fire says it responded to the reported fall from the I-5 overpass from Capitol Hill just after 11 AM in an ...
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Cook Weaver ready to hand over its historic space after a decade on Capitol Hill

For a chef who creates their own place on Capitol Hill, there are paths that might lead someday to your own restaurant group with 12 unique concepts and 20 locations. And there are simpler routes ...
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Seattle Police investigating after Tesla torched on First Hill

The Seattle Police Department’s arson and bomb squad is investigating after someone busted out the window of a Tesla parked on First Hill early Saturday and set it on fire, destroying the ...