How to mitigate or avoid dealer markups

By RONALD MONTOYA

Those in the market for a new vehicle today may experience sticker shock after seeing a dealership has priced the vehicle they want well over MSRP.

Social media offers parents more controls. But do they help?

By BARBARA ORTUTAY

As concerns about social media's harmful effects on teens continue to rise, platforms from Snapchat to TikTok to Instagram are bolting on new features they say will make their services safer and more age appropriate. But the changes rarely address the elephant in the the room — the algorithms pushing endless content that can drag anyone, not just teens, into harmful rabbit holes.

LA pop-up restaurant has the golden touch

By TERRY TANG

Reservations have been going fast at The Golden Girls Kitchen, the latest example of the 1980s sitcom rising to pop culture relevancy again.

County seeks members for committee on homelessness

By JOURNAL STAFF

The Department of Community and Human Services is seeking nominations for people to join the inaugural Health Through Housing Advisory Committee.

Warehouse trades for nearly $9M

By JOURNAL STAFF

An office and industrial building at 3701 Seventh Ave. S. sold for over $8.7 million, according to King County records.

Lower prices offer consumers reprieve

Falling prices for gas, airline tickets and clothes gave Americans a little bit of relief last month, though overall inflation is still running at close to its highest level in four decades.

Wenatchee storage trades for $18M

By JOURNAL STAFF

A self-storage property at 423 Rock Island Road in East Wenatchee recently sold for $18 million, according to Marcus & Millichap, which brokered the deal. Its Christopher R. Secreto represented the seller and found the buyer.

Historic flour mill destroyed in fire

A historic flour mill in northeast Oregon was destroyed in a fire Wednesday morning.

Disney+ hits 221M subscribers, topping Netflix

Disney said Wednesday it added 14.4 million subscribers to its Disney+ streaming service in the April-June fiscal quarter, putting it just ahead of Netflix in the streaming wars with about 221 million total streaming subscriptions.

Stocks hit 3-month high

By STAN CHOE and DAMIAN J. TROISE

Stocks rallied to three-month highs on Wall Street Wednesday as investors welcomed a government report showing that inflation cooled more than expected last month.