CHS Pics | Stoup Brewing celebrates Capitol Hill Magic Hazy IPA, its first brew at Broadway and Union

Stoup Brewing has made its first Capitol Hill beer.. The decade-old Seattle microbrewery that expanded onto the Hill last year with its acquisition of the neighborhood’s Optimism Brewing held a party Thursday marking the release of its new Capitol Hill Magic Hazy IPA.

“We went through a whole lot of it last night which we must say felt pretty damn good,” Stoup posted about the fun. Continue reading

Skillet settles over fired employees, wage theft and paid sick leave violations

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Capitol Hill-born Skillet has been nailed for wage theft and violations of the city’s paid sick leave laws after firing employees over taking sick time and in retaliation for raising issues over the restaurant chain’s policies.

“Working in restaurants for a decade, I always assumed there was a legal exemption which meant we were not entitled to rest or meal breaks. There is not. That is illegal. It does not matter where you work or how busy you are. It does not matter if it is the holidays, or someone called in sick,“ Zara Sedore-Mallin, former Skillet employee, said in the announcement from the Seattle Office of Labor Standards of a $324,000 settlement over the company’s practices. “We have amazing labor laws in Seattle. You deserve to be able to eat, rest, and earn your full wage when you are at work. You are legally entitled to do so.” Continue reading

Seattle Police investigate E Union gunfire and bullet damage

Seattle Police found bullet damage across multiple blocks but there were no immediate reports of injuries after a reported shootout involving people on foot and in at least one vehicle Monday night near 21st and Union.

Multiple 911 callers reported around 20 gunshots just after 9 PM including callers reporting bullet damage to structures and vehicles on 18th Ave, 22nd Ave, and E Pike. Continue reading

As Central District businesses mark Black Black Friday, The Postman vows return and expansion in 2024

The Postman’s indefinite closure will end with the Central District small business’s owner Keanna Pickett vowing to overcome fear and expand at MLK and Union.

“Despite the challenges faced, The Postman remains committed to the community it serves,” Pickett said in an announcement earlier this week reported by Converge Media. “We have actively been a part of finding solutions to the issues of gentrification and gun violence that have plagued our neighborhood.”

CHS reported here in October as Pickett decided to close the mail services shop after early morning gunfire shattered the business’s windows on the anniversary of the shooting that took he life of her husband D’Vonne Pickett, Jr. outside the business a year earlier.

Keanna Pickett is now vowing to reopen and grow The Postman with a new, larger space in the same building and and expanded services including work space and inclusion in Amazon’s hub system. Continue reading

911 caller reports accidentally shooting themself in the foot on Summit Ave

A shooter who accidently hit themselves in the foot brought a large police and medical response to the 1400 block of Summit Ave Monday night.

Police and Seattle Fire were called to a building in the area where a caller reported having accidentally shot themself around 10 PM. Police says the 28-year-old suffered a self-inflicted, non-life threatening gunshot wound.

Seattle Fire provided treatment at the scene before the subject was taken to Harborview for further treatment.

There were no reported additional injuries or damage, and no arrests.

Elsewhere in the East Precinct, police responded to a report of gunfire in the Central District Monday night. Multiple 911 callers reported the gunfire around 20th and Cherry just before 11:15 PM. No injuries were reported.

 

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Another cool old Community Roots Housing apartment building hits market but affordable developer says Capitol Hill sales are not a trend

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Affordable housing developer Community Roots Housing has put another of its classic Capitol Hill apartment buildings on the market but the organization says not to expect a continued selloff of its smaller-scale holdings around the central city.

“We’re not in the business of selling buildings,” a representative said about the planned sale of the Park Hill building, the 1907-era, three-story masonry apartment building at 13th and Madison.

The organization announced plans to put the 30-unit building on the market last month and began the process of working with residents to find new homes. The spokesperson said people living in affordable units can be placed elsewhere int the Community Roots “portfolio” and that the developer has gone “well beyond city requirements” in assisting those in market-rate units if they choose to move out. Continue reading

Support for The Postman after gunfire damages Central District mail shop on anniversary of owner’s shooting death — UPDATE: Indefinite closure

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Gunfire shattered glass Friday morning on the one-year anniversary of the fatal shooting of business owner D’Vonne Pickett, Jr. at MLK and Union. Teens with a more recent beef may have been responsible.

Police were called to Pickett’s mail services shop The Postman early Friday after reports of multiple gunshots just before 5 AM. Arriving officers found shattered windows but no injuries. According to East Precinct radio updates, witness reports described three male teens fleeing southbound on foot on MLK after the shooting. There were no reported arrests. Continue reading

As Stoup parties for its 10th year of Seattle beer, Capitol Hill brewery ready to begin production

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Stoup Brewing has only been part of the Capitol Hill beer community since August but it will celebrate a major milestone here this week. It was ten years ago that Stoup was born in Ballard.

Meanwhile, another important milestone for the Stoup Capitol Hill brewing facility and beer hall will come in November. Continue reading

T.T. Minor playground lined up for $500K overhaul

“Don’t plan to drop by T.T. Minor Playground for a trip down the slide if you’re visiting during school hours,” Year of Seattle Parks says. “The park is officially closed to the public, as it is used by the elementary school next door.” (Image: Year of Seattle Parks)

The Seattle Parks Department is planning to renovate E Union’s T.T. Minor playground and will hold two community meetings in coming weeks to help shape the $500,000 overhaul.

Wednesday, October 18th from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Light dinner at 5:30 with presentation at 6 p.m. to review play equipment options.
Join us at Seattle World School (1700 E Union Street, next to the play area).

Saturday, November 11th from 9 a.m. to noon.
Presentation in the park to review preferred playground design at T.T. Minor play area (1698 E Union Street, Seattle 98122).

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Victim identified in E Union deadly shooting

Beasley

The King County Medical Examiner has identified the man shot and killed last week at 25th and Union. Seattle Police have provided little information about what led up to the homicide. There have been no announced arrests.

Officials say Nakawa Beasley, 45, was shot and killed in the Thursday night slaying.

Police were called to the area around 7:45 PM after reported gunfire and found Beasley down on the street with a gunshot wound to the abdomen, according to East Precinct radio updates. Police began CPR at the scene but Beasley was reported dead by the time Seattle Fire arrived.

SPD says it is not known what events led up to the shooting and has asked the public for help in the investigation. Police were searching for the suspect who reportedly fled in a vehicle. A search was underway for a white sedan possibly involved in the incident. Witnesses reported hearing between two to six shots. Continue reading