Rabies: Health department looking for people who helped sick bat near Arboretum last week

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King County Public Health is looking for two people who may have come into contact with a rabid bat found outside a residence near the Washington Park Arboretum last week.

Officials say the encounter apparently involved people who found the injured animal and provided it water, according to a note left on the door of a Boyer Ave E home:

The bat was first identified on September 23, 2025. A King County resident found a note on their door indicating that two unknown people had given the bat water and alerting the resident to the sick bat. The bat was euthanized by an animal control agency on September 24. Public Health tested the bat for rabies and received a positive test on September 25.

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With Petit Pierre Bakery bike shop pop-up, pastry chef brings a cycle of perfectly layered croissants to Capitol Hill

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Pierre Poulin’s passion for perfectly layered croissants has found a new home on Capitol Hill. The French pastry chef, who operates two Petit Pierre Bakery locations in Magnolia and Phinney Ridge, has opened a six-month pop-up inside Capitol Hill’s Metier, bringing his meticulous approach to French pastries to a new neighborhood.

“We do several bakes a day,” Poulin said . “We have our first bake that comes out around 7 am, then we have a second bake that comes out at 10, and a third bake that comes at 1. At one PM, you’re still getting fresh product coming out of the oven, and the difference is just striking.” Continue reading →

With 8-story Constellation Center affordable development underway on Capitol Hill, Community Roots Housing names new CEO

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Community Roots Housing — the public development authority born decades ago as Capitol Hill Housing —  has named its next leader.

The developer and operator of affordable housing across Capitol Hill and the city has announced Colleen Echohawk as its new Chief Executive Officer. Community Roots called Echohawk “an established champion of Seattle’s Native and under-resourced populations” in its announcement.

Echohawk, then the Chief Seattle Club executive director, mounted an unsuccessful run for mayor in 2021 championing creation of a “Public Safety Department” including “community-based mental health workers and neighborhood liaisons.” Continue reading →

One shot in leg at Broadway and Harrison — UPDATE

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From the CHS Facebook Group

One person was reported shot in the leg and two people were suffering from exposure to pepper spray in a late Sunday afternoon incident at Broadway and Harrison.

Seattle Police and Seattle Fire were called to the reported shooting just after 4 PM and responded to find a woman suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg, Two males at the scene were reportedly being treated for exposure to pepper spray, according to East Precinct radio updates. Continue reading →

‘Let’s talk local’ — Capitol Hill and Eastlake councils team up to host candidates

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Monday brings a neighborhood team effort as the Seattle political season heads into the stretch run toward November with a candidates forum from the Capitol Hill Community Council and the Eastlake Community Council… in Montlake.

It will be a collaborative effort as the candidates for Seattle City Council Position 9, Seattle City Attorney, and the Seattle School Board races are slated to take part in the event.

The councils are promising “a chance to hear directly from the people seeking to represent us.” Continue reading →

This week in CHS history | Cap Hill Kitchens arrives, Savage tours Broadway with Serrano, RapidRide G breaks ground

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

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Capitol Hill safety issues go viral in candidate’s tour with Broadway business owner — UPDATE


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‘That Gay Cribbage Guy’ — Club 29 brings Capitol Hill players together with ‘a very personal, family game’

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By Domenic Strazzabosco

On the third Wednesday of every month, in the back section of E Pike’s Elysian Capitol Hill Brewery, queer cribbage group Club 29 meets to play the centuries-old game. With roughly two dozen attendees, the players gather for a few hours in a round robin-style, many also enjoying a bite to eat or a draft beer from the local brewery.

Tim Maass founded the club almost three years ago after he noticed a friend from a gay dodgeball group posting about the table game on Instagram. He recalled thinking to himself, “Wait, other gay millennials play cribbage?” Maass then posted on social media, asking if others he knew played, and instantly got enough comments to coordinate a meetup. A friend offered space at their restaurant, Otter Bar & Burger in Eastlake, where the group originally formed.

Last fall, a TikTok featuring the group’s custom rainbow board quickly accumulated over 40 thousand views and culminated in another monthly Seattle meetup, as well as one in Tacoma and another in Everett. The Seattle locations now include Elysian Brewing and Baja Bistro in Beacon Hill on the first Tuesday.

Going on three years since his first Facebook post, Maass has only missed one meetup, and now considers the unofficial title “That Gay Cribbage Guy” to be the best he’s ever had. Continue reading →

North Capitol Hill’s 10th Ave E overpass closed for weekend construction

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Traffic headed off Northern Capitol Hill will be a bit of a mess this weekend as construction will close the 10th Ave E overpass above 520.

WSDOT says the closure will run from 7 AM to 10 PM on Saturday and Sunday.

“Use signed detours, allow extra time and drive carefully this weekend,” WSDOT suggests and adds you can call their 24-hr hotline at (425) 319-4520 for updates.

The work is part of what will be years of construction to build the new 520 Portage Bay Bridge and Roanoke Lid. Work on the entirety of the $1.4 billion project is hoped to be wrapped up by 2031.

 

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Friends of Denny Blaine: Park and nude beach added to Washington Heritage Register

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The park in 1903 (Image: Seattle Municipal Archives)

The Friends of Denny Blaine group is celebrating what they say was a symbolically important recognition this week of the lakeside park and nude beach:

Today, September 23, the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP) voted unanimously to add Denny Blaine Park to the State’s Heritage Register of historic places. This decision marks two historic firsts: the first nude beach ever nominated in Washington, and the first nomination to explicitly include a direct connection to LGBTQ+ heritage.

The state register is intended to form an “official listing of historically significant sites and properties found throughout the state” but does not have an administrative component at this time to oversee preservation and protection of the sites. Continue reading →

Coffee giant Starbucks shuts down its Capitol Hill Roastery — UPDATE

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The Capitol Hill Starbucks Roastery is permanently closed. Starbucks shut down the more than $20 million coffee destination with boarded windows and a paper sign Thursday morning.

“It is with heavy hearts that we announce the closure of the Seattle Reserve Roastery. This location has been the destination of coffee lovers from down the block and around the world,” it read. “That you have chosen to share this experience with us is deeply appreciated.
For our Cap Hill neighbors, thank you for making us a part of your life. Your loyalty over the years and the meaningful connections you have made with our partners will not be forgotten.”

The shutdown comes as the coffee giant announced it is shutting down more “underperforming stores” and laying off 900 workers. The company previously announced it was laying off 1,100 in cuts earlier this year.

Monday, unionized workers from Starbucks Workers United were outside the Melrose roastery rallying for a fair contract. Melrose roastery workers at the massive store, roasting plant, restaurant, and cafe voted to unionize in 2022. Continue reading →