Getting lonely up here: Capitol Hill Times cuts staff

Economic tough times have claimed Capitol Hill independent retailers and restaurants. Some of us have lost jobs with layoffs in the region. Add to the list the neighborhood newspaper -- The Capitol Hill Times has also been laid low by the economy's downturn. Here's the announcement from Pacific Publishing, the company behind the Times and other community papers across the city.

First wrote about cutbacks at the Capitol Hill Times publisher back in October. Today, sorry to report that Pacific has cut the rest of the editorial staff of the Capitol Hill Times as editor Doug Schwartz has been let go. Pacific says the Capitol Hill Times, North Seattle Herald-Outlook and South Seattle Beacon will transition to a new, to-be-announced format. Pacific also publishes neighborhood newspapers in Queen Anne and Madison Park.