‘High tech dog houses’ where you can park your pup coming to Capitol HillFor the first time in 50 years, Seattle has more than 100,000 children. But we all know there are way more fur babies on Capitol Hill. If it comes to being the most dog-friendly city in the US, Seattle is top dog. That’s according to real estate… Apr 16 19April 16, 2019Article at CHS Capitol Hill Seattle
Will more Capitol Hill businesses become pay transparent? Molly Moon’s, leading by example, hopes soIf you weren’t surprised by the revelation that a survey found nearly 50% of men believe the gender pay gap is “made up,” the kind of emails people have been sending to local ice cream chain Molly Moon’s won’t shock you either. “We’ve received emails… Apr 15 19April 15, 2019Article at CHS Capitol Hill Seattle
Can DeWolf win District 3 running against ‘homelessness, rising housing costs, anti-worker values, regressive taxes’ — and not Sawant?When Zachary DeWolf took the mic at Tougo Coffee on Yesler Way to announce his candidacy for Seattle City Council District 3 Tuesday morning, he made sure to make one thing clear. “I’m not running against whoever is in office,” he said, flanked by… Apr 12 19April 12, 2019Article at CHS Capitol Hill Seattle
What’s next for Melrose Market under new owners? Tenants say maybe a breath of fresh airIn Seattle, everything’s for sale. With every new announcement of a longtime business or building selling or making way for apartment buildings, the sense heightens that nothing is sacred. So it was no wonder that after CHS reported that iconic… Feb 26 19February 26, 2019Article at CHS Capitol Hill Seattle
The Honda finches of Boren need a new homeIt depends on what kind of person you are, but a batch of three giant plywood goldfinches might just be an offer you cannot refuse. The bright yellow birds, who once graced the exterior of the former Honda of Seattle dealership on Boren, need a new… Feb 21 19February 21, 2019Article at CHS Capitol Hill Seattle
This Capitol Hill entrepreneur could make human composting a reality“Magical” might not be the first word that comes to mind while enumerating the process of human decomposition. And yet, it is the exact word that Capitol Hill designer and entrepreneur Katrina Spade uses — twice — to describe the process of… Jan 31 19January 31, 2019Article at CHS Capitol Hill Seattle
Ready for big decisions on center’s future on Capitol Hill, Velocity Dance names new executive directorCatherine Nueva España is the new executive director of Velocity Dance Center. Nueva España, a Seattle-based nonprofit consultant, dancer, and teacher, has been chosen to fill the shoes of Tonya Lockyer, who departed Velocity after 16 years with the… Jan 28 19January 28, 2019Article at CHS Capitol Hill Seattle
Capitol Hill commutes hopefully not too jostled by Seattle Viadoom trafficThe Viadoom is here. You might know it as the Seattle Squeeze, the Period of Maximum Constraint or Carmageddon. Longer, yet: The longest closure of a major highway — Highway 99 — ever seen in the Puget Sound region, which is predicted to create a… Jan 15 19January 15, 2019Article at CHS Capitol Hill Seattle
