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Finding Stillness in Seattle

A listening lounge helped me realize there are too many tabs open in my head.

Feds charge Capitol Hill restaurant owner in $1.5M payroll tax case

The challenges of Seattle’s food and drink industry are ranging far beyond high Capitol Hill rents and labor costs this summer for one Summit Ave restaurant. Federal prosecutors say the owner of Capitol Hill’s Single Shot Kitchen and Saloon did not … Continue reading →

City Council set to let voters decide on Seattle Transportation Benefit District measure that leaves mayor’s full tax bump intact

The Seattle City Council and council president and District 3 representative Joy Hollingsworth are set to finalize the Seattle Transportation Benefit District measure Tuesday leaving the scale of the  Mayor Katie Wilson-championed sales tax bump to pay for “better-than-baseline” bus service … Continue reading →

Pikes/Pines | Hotlipped Sage, Pearly Everlasting, and more queen Capitol Hill plants that won’t wilt during drought

On Capitol Hill, across Seattle, and in nearby communities, all our drinking water comes from two watersheds — the Cedar River and the lesser known, South Fork Tolt River. Every sip, shower, and sprinkle is largely at the whim of … Continue reading →

This week in CHS history | The Chapel RIP, Broadway/Pike street takeover shootings, Capitol Hill Block Party returns after COVID

Here are the top stories from this week in CHS history: 2025   This 120-year-old Capitol Hill house isn’t making way for mixed-use development — It is rising up CHS Pics | 70+ pictures as Capitol Hill Block Party goes two days … Continue reading →

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.

Street Cheese Goes for (Dairy) Gold

Courtney Johnson brings championship cheesemongering to Beacon Hill.

Indigenous Violence Survivors See Fewer Services After Federal Cuts