Monthly Archives: May 2023

Seattle University’s Chapel of St. Ignatius damaged and ‘defaced’ in Sunday vandalism attack

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Seattle Police are investigating as another area house of worship has been damaged in a vandalism attack. Seattle University says furniture inside the prominent Chapel of St. Ignatius was damaged and “elements of the Chapel’s religious inscriptions” were “defaced in the process” in the Sunday afternoon vandalism.

“The Chapel of St. Ignatius is a uniquely treasured and sacred space on our campus,” the university’s president Eduardo M. Peñalver and officials wrote in a message to the 12th Ave school’s campus about the damage. “Although we do not know the motives of the person who engaged in this destructive act, our experience of it brings us into solidarity with other communities who have experienced this kind of desecration and disregard.”

Peñalver and officials also expressed “sorrow and support” for the people who found the damage “who were shaken by what they observed.” Continue reading →

As Seattle Schools budget crunch means end of STEM co-operating experiment at Central District middle school, students hope to keep music program going

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Tuesday’s student rally for the school’s music program (Image: Friends of Washington Music)

The Seattle Public School system’s experiment co-operating a STEM-focused campus with the nonprofit Technology Access Foundation at Washington Middle School is coming to an abrupt end as the district is planning some of its most drastic budget cuts at the Central District campus.

While the TAF cut will change a recent core focus for the school, Washington families are hoping to preserve a longtime part of the campus. Tuesday, students rallied to preserve the popular music program which is also on the chopping block as Seattle Public Schools faces a massive budget deficit.

CHS reported here on changes in state funding and a forecast for a continued near-term drop in enrollment that has Seattle Public Schools scrambling to cover a $131 million budget deficit for the coming school year — with larger financial challenges looming. None of the district’s campuses will be closed immediately but “consolidation” is on the table for the 2024/2025 school year, district officials say. Continue reading →

CHS Pics | Goodbye from the ‘barista family past and present’ to the Broadway Vivace Sidewalk Bar

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A lot of people lined up to say goodbye to the Vivace sidewalk coffee bar this weekend. A lot of people did not, preferring to remember the walk-up counter with some final visit from before the closure was announced.

Thanks to Capitol Hill shutterbug Tim Durkan, here is one final view that doesn’t involve a line. Durkan, yes, the mayor’s brother, and the most regular of the Broadway coffee bar’s regulars, was there as “the Vivace barista family past and present” gathered with founders David Schomer and Geneva Sullivan to mark the end of the counter’s day on Broadway. Continue reading →

4,000 without power in Tuesday afternoon outage in Northeast Capitol Hill — UPDATE

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Seattle City Light was predicting a relatively quick turnaround after crews were dispatched Tuesday afternoon to restore power to around 4,000 customers south of Volunteer Park and along 23rd Ave in the Stevens and Miller Park areas.

UPDATE 2:30 PM: SCL wasn’t kidding. The power was reported back on in under 90 minutes. The cause was determined to be cable failure.

The outage was first reported just after 1 PM and though Seattle City Light hadn’t yet specified a cause, the department said it expected crews to have the power back on before 5 PM. Continue reading →

Calling the heartbroken but happy, the hungry, and the thirsty, The Jilted Siren now open on Capitol Hill

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Amy Graham — accompanied by her daughter Kayla — at The Jilted Siren

A new mural by Justice Fox-Hille

A popular neighborhood space has taken new shape as a shadowy and adumbral hangout for creatures of the night and the people who love them on Capitol Hill.

The Jilted Siren calls Bellevue Ave “the heart of the locals’ favorite part” of the neighborhood. It is a dark heart — with a big smile.

The new bar inspired by love and loss from industry veteran and first-time owner Amy Graham has opened in the former home of Kedai Makan. CHS reported in February on Graham’s plans for a “dark and broody” makeover of the restaurant into a neighborhood lounge with “Spice Trade Route” flavors. As for The Jilted Siren name, the veteran bartender knows her way through the human heart — and the classics.

“The Iliad… the Odyssey… this time Odysseus does not get away,” Graham told CHS earlier this year. “We’ve all been heartbroken at some point. Understanding this is the human condition.” Continue reading →

SDOT adding 57,000-gallon stormwater tanks as part of Madison RapidRide G bus line construction

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One major reason construction of the Madison RapidRide G bus line will take years not months is the heavy load of utility and infrastructure work the city has piled on to the project. The latest extra digging accompanying the transit project is taking place on Capitol Hill’s 10th Ave E where a stretch of the street will be closed for two months for the installation of a massive stormwater tank system to capture runoff.

The Seattle Department of Transportation says a short stretch of 10th between Union and Madison was closed for two months starting Monday for the project where crews will dig a trench in the street and install piping to build the stormwater tank in sections. Once sections of the tank are installed, the trench will be filled with dirt and the next segment’s work will begin. Water testing of the tank will follow and then the street must be repaved. Work crews will first remove the remaining street surface and then grade the entire area and repave it, SDOT says.

The new storage tanks are designed to be able to hold up to nearly 57,000 gallons of water when needed. Continue reading →

Company says ‘security incident’ behind temporary closure at Broadway secondhand fashion shop — UPDATE

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(Image: Crossroads Trading)

The 300 block of Broadway E is quieter than usual this Monday. Sunday, iconic Capitol Hill coffee walk-up the Vivace Sidewalk Bar served its final customers.

Meanwhile, another business on the block is suddenly closed though this one is supposed to be temporary.

The Capitol Hill location of the Crossroads Trading vintage and secondhand fashion shops has been shuttered since at least last week. The company posted an update to its social media on Thursday, April 27th saying the temporary closure is due to a “security incident” at the Broadway store but provided no additional information. Continue reading →

May Day 2023 in Seattle: Workers’ Rights march and hopes for another peaceful May 1st on Capitol Hill

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UPDATE: Tradition!

Marchers in 2022

After years of Seattle Police and demonstrator conflict, one of the few signs that May Day came and went on Capitol Hill last year was the annual installation of plywood on the Starbucks Roastery.

In 2023, a Capitol Hill Starbucks has been boarded up for months in a corporate conflict over public safety and unionization but the preparations in Seattle indicate expectations, again, for a calmer May 1st.

In the Central District, Seattle’s annual May 1st March and Rally for Immigrant and Workers’ Rights will take place but the plan this year is to march a reverse course — from downtown to Judkins Park starting at 11:30 AM at the Federal Building on 2nd Ave.

“Join us for the annual May 1st March and Rally for Immigrant and Workers’ Rights!,” the translation from organizing community group El Comité reads. “The day is approaching and we need your support, we need your voice and your strength to advocate for our community. We know you have other things to do that are important but this day is as important as it is your family, your friends and your community rights on stake. Join us on Monday May 1st for a day of unity and collective community power to support our most needed people.
Join our annual March and Rally in support of the Immigrants and Workers!”

After the march, groups are planning to rally in Judkins Park starting around 1:30 PM. Continue reading →

Gov. Inslee won’t seek reelection in 2024

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Gov. Inslee at the opening of Capitol Hill Station in 2016

Gov. Jay Inslee announced Monday he will not seek a fourth term to lead Washington state setting off what is expected to be a wide open race for this office in 2024.

“Serving the people as governor of Washington state has been my greatest honor,” Inslee said in a statement. “During a decade of dynamic change, we’ve made Washington a beacon for progress for the nation. I’m ready to pass the torch.”

Inslee, 72, became only the second Washington state governor to serve three consecutive terms when he was reelected in 2020. Inslee announcement comes a week after Joe Biden, 80, announced he will, indeed, seek reelection in 2024.

The race is now on for which Democrat candidate for Washington governor will join Biden on the 2024 ballot.

In his statement, Inslee highlighted the economic growth of Washington under his leadership since he took office in 2013. Continue reading →