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You just retired (or are about to). Now what?

The right take-control tool kit involves strategies for spending, investing, Social Security and taxes.

This is how to stretch your car-buying dollars in 2026, according to Edmunds

The experts at Edmunds have compiled their five top strategies to help reduce the overall cost of your next vehicle purchase.

$16M widening for Marysville corridor

The city of Marysville is seeking bids to construct Phase I improvements to its 88th Street Northeast corridor.

Kimpton Hotel Monaco

The Kimpton Hotel Monaco, located downtown Seattle at 1101 Fourth Ave., has a new look.

DOOM LOOP: Gettin' Stuff Done!

Counclimembers share their ideas for the mayor's Transit Measure.

This Week on PubliCola: July 18, 2026

A marathon debate over transit funding, Katie Wilson’s flight patterns, a bill that would limit endless land-use appeals, and more… The post This Week on PubliCola: July 18, 2026 appeared first on PubliCola.

The Roundup: Black Panthers Had It Right — Feed All Kids

In this week's edition of The Roundup, Mike Davis talks to Councilmember Dionne Foster and Mayor Katie Wilson about free meals for schoolchildren.

Seattle Nice: Taxing for Transit, Nude Beach Ruling, and Mayor Wilson’s Frugal Flights

By Erica C. Barnett Unlike the Seattle City Council, we sped through several local topics on Seattle Nice this week,… The post Seattle Nice: Taxing for Transit, Nude Beach Ruling, and Mayor Wilson’s Frugal Flights appeared first on PubliCola.

After Marathon Meeting, Council Committee Passes Wilson’s Transit Measure Mostly Intact

By Erica C. Barnett It took three hours and 37 minutes—45 minutes longer than the new film The Odyssey—but a… The post After Marathon Meeting, Council Committee Passes Wilson’s Transit Measure Mostly Intact appeared first on PubliCola.

Indigenous Violence Survivors See Fewer Services After Federal Cuts

Ravenna Woods units sell for $3M

An apartment building at 4708 22nd Ave. N.E. sold this week for just under $3 million, according to King County records.

Stacks and stacks of wax packs, now obsolete, summon the joy of baseball-card childhoods

The anticipation. The chase. The powdery, sugar-coated board of gum! For generations of baseball card fans, there was nothing like scrounging up some change and sprinting to the store to buy a wax pack.