Monthly Archives: February 2024

Nagle Place ‘shank’ stabbing sends one to hospital

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A woman was rushed to the hospital in critical condition after a stabbing Saturday morning on Nagle Place west of Cal Anderson.

Police and Seattle Fire were called to the street near the park’s fountain around 9:30 AM where the victim was reported down and uncious.

A woman man in critical condition from stab wounds was reported transported to Harborview by Seattle Fire, according to police radio updates. UPDATE: SFD says the victim was a man in his 30s.

The suspect used a “shank” in the attack, according to police radio.

According to radio updates, police were able to learn the identity of the alleged attacker and were searching the area for a man matching his description. Continue reading →

This week in CHS history | Amazon Go arrives on Capitol Hill, King County’s first ‘presumptive positive’ COVID-19 case, St. Joe’s ‘community fridge’

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Here are the top stories from this week in CHS history:

2023

 

Capitol Hill church adds front lawn ‘community fridge’ to provide fresh food for those in need


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No news is good news at Capitol Hill’s Hillside Bar

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Co-owner Alexis

Hillside Bar is open and doing just fine on Capitol Hill. In this season of neighborhood favorites closing over lease and landlord issues, CHS needs to make that point clear from the start.

But when we stopped in recently to congratulate Hillside on a decade of business on Capitol HIll, CHS found out we had the math wrong. We missed the anniversary.

By two years.

This year, there is no news at Hillside — just good times.

Hillside Bar is open and owner Sean McAteer renewed their deal to stay on Capitol Hill in 2022 with a new ten-year lease.

“We have always wanted to keep the tradition of Capitol Hill neighborhood bars, so I would say it was definitely a plan from the very start,” McAteer said. “Our favorite part of the location is its proximity to the most diverse and unified places in Washington.” Continue reading →

Seattle Parks collecting feedback on 2024 Parks and Open Space Plan

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The Bullitt property will one day be home to an official city park

The Seattle Parks department is collecting feedback on the next update to its strategies for determining where in the city to develop new park space and make improvements to existing facilities.

You have until March 9th to weigh in on the latest update to the Parks and Open Space Plan.

The parks department says the plan helps determine “where park development, improvements, and asset maintenance projects should occur; and where open space should be prioritized for acquisition.”

Every six years, Seattle Parks must update the plan to maintain the city’s eligibility for state grants. Continue reading →

Police investigating new Seattle hit and run attacks after homeless man run over while sleeping on North Capitol Hill sidewalk — UPDATE

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A homeless man who survived being run over while sleeping on the sidewalk along Capitol Hill’s 19th Ave E appears to have been intentionally targeted.

Seattle Police say they are investigating two similar attacks that took place within hours across Seattle early last Saturday morning that sent two people to the hospital after a driver drove onto sidewalks and struck them.

In the Capitol Hill attack, a 39-year-old man suffered lower body injuries and was rushed to Harborview after being run over while sleeping near 19th and Prospect in front of a stretch of businesses including the neighborhood’s Windermere real estate office on the block mixed with single family-style homes and a small business strip.

“The victim was asleep on the sidewalk when he was struck by a vehicle,” SPD’s brief on the February 17th, 3:50 AM incident reads. “The suspect vehicle ran over the victim’s legs and then fled the scene.” Continue reading →

‘Suspicious death’ investigation after man found down outside First Hill’s Town Hall — UPDATE

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Seattle Police are investigating after a man was found dead outside Town Hall on First Hill early Thursday morning. SPD said it was investigating the death as suspicious.

Seattle Fire was called to the scene just after 5 AM to a report of a man who appeared to be in his 50s down outside the building at 8th and Seneca with a head injury. According to SFD radio updates, the man was found dead and the coroner was immediately called to the scene.

Police were taping off the area as homicide detectives gathered evidence and traffic was closed in the area during the response.

The suspicious death comes as investigators have identified the victim in a Saturday, February 10th in an alley off 12th Ave as a longtime homeless resident of the area.

UPDATE: SPD has posted a brief on the investigation:

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Homicide detectives are investigating a suspicious death after a body was found in First Hill Thursday morning.

Shortly after 5:00 a.m., officers responded to a report of a deceased male in the 1100 block of 8th Avenue. Police arrived and located the victim lying in an alcove of a building.

Officers secured the area until Homicide detectives and members of the Crime Scene Investigation Unit arrived. The King County Medical Examiner responded to the scene and will determine cause and manner of death.

If anyone has information regarding this investigation, please call the SPD Violent Crimes Tip Line at (206) 233-5000.

 

 

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Despite owning its Capitol Hill home, Hugo House’s struggles continue as executive director steps down

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Instability in its leadership will continue at Hugo House, one of Capitol Hill’s most prominent arts nonprofits and operator the 11th Ave literary center and complex across from Cal Anderson Park. The organization announced this week that executive director Diana Delgado will resign her position after less than a year on the job.

It comes amid reports of signifcant financial challenges for the organization.

CHS reported here last April as Hugo House brought on Delgado with hopes of forging new paths for the literary center after years of conflict over diversity.

Delgado was Hugo House’s first permanent executive director since Tree Swenson resigned in February 2021 in response to a letter demanding her removal based on racial equity concerns. Continue reading →

Where the Canterbury reigned over Capitol Hill for a half century, Meliora faces restart after less than a year of business

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Seattle’s Singh restaurant family is used to success. Their Rasai is celebrated for its take on “progressive Indian” in Fremont.

Things haven’t worked out as well for Meliora, the “New American Restaurant” and cocktail bar opened to give a new, calmer life to the former Canterbury Ale House space on 15th Ave E.

After just over a half year of more than half empty seats, the restaurant has been temporarily closed for a restart:

We have temporarily closed our door for essential maintenance and enhancements in our unwavering commitment to providing you with the best possible experience. This break is aimed at ensuring your future visits are even more enjoyable.

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After the race for District 3, Hudson continues advocacy work and sees hope in Seattle’s big 2024 goals: an equitable comprehensive plan and an ambitious new transportation levy

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Hudson making a 2023 campaign stop before her new path with Commute Seattle (Image: @AlexHudsonforSeattle)

It is very likely the voters in the Seattle City Council’s District 3 could not go wrong in November. Though Central District born and raised Joy Hollingsworth reached a solid victory, First Hill neighborhood and transit champion Alex Hudson also would have brought a strong fight for the needs of Seattle’s core neighborhoods to City Hall.

After the election, Hudson has spent the past few months finding a new path to helping the residents of First Hill, the Central District, Capitol Hill and the entire city resting up from the long campaign, sorting out her new priorities, and moving forward in her new role as executive director at Commute Seattle.

“Running for office is an incredible experience and a grueling task,” Hudson told CHS. “I was grateful for the opportunity, especially right after the election, to take a little break—spend some time with my family, catch up on much needed sleep, unwind my brain, and thank people and reflect on the experience.”

She also snatched up the leadership position at Commute Seattle, a nonprofit that works towards making the city more walker and bicycle friendly, while centering those disproportionately impacted by transportation costs.

Hudsons calls her new role the “perfect fit”and is “still very much doing the work that I love and that I’m committed to around transportation, transit and mobility, and doing that in service of the people of the City of Seattle.”

Running for D3 has changed Hudson, she said, by helping her come to appreciate the community’s experiences and real concerns around safety. From her campaign team canvassing a total of 18,000 people during her campaign, Hudson listened to residents’ genuinely held concerns that were backed up by numerous negative experiences, and holds a well of compassion and empathy for those who are struggling in society.

“I think it has helped to crystalize so many of the values that I had walking in—that people deserve a government that works for them,” Hudson said. “People deserve to have a government that invests in opportunities that spreads that fairly, that has meaningful and specific plans for making life better here in the City of Seattle. I feel more committed to making that possible than I did before.” Continue reading →

‘The scale of this deficit is significantly larger than in past years’ — Council committee hears update on Seattle’s looming $230M+ budget hole

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Seattle’s City Hall will be pinching pennies and on the hunt for new sources of revenue as it tangles with a looming, more than $230 million budget deficit next year.

The Seattle City Council’s Finance, Native Communities, and Tribal Governments Committee will hear an update on the numbers, an overview of how we got here, and a look at some of the possible paths to take climb out of the hole in a presentation (PDF) Wednesday morning.

According to the City Budgeting Office update, while the 2025 deficit will top $230 million, it could balloon to more than $452 million in 2026. Continue reading →