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Trump back in court for second day of New York civil fraud trial

The judge said Monday that he expects the trial to last until December.

Politics & Policy

Former <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="President Trump" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump" data-vars-content-id="07afb77b-b5dc-4846-b38d-2200fcc0e2f2" data-vars-headline="Trump back in court for second day of New York civil fraud trial" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump" target="_self">President Trump</a> arrived Tuesday at a Manhattan courthouse for the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="second day" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/10/02/trump-civil-trial-new-york-2024" data-vars-content-id="07afb77b-b5dc-4846-b38d-2200fcc0e2f2" data-vars-headline="Trump back in court for second day of New York civil fraud trial" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/10/02/trump-civil-trial-new-york-2024" target="_self">second day</a> of the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="civil fraud trial" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/09/28/trump-fraud-trial-delay-rejected" data-vars-content-id="07afb77b-b5dc-4846-b38d-2200fcc0e2f2" data-vars-headline="Trump back in court for second day of New York civil fraud trial" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/09/28/trump-fraud-trial-delay-rejected" target="_self">civil fraud trial</a> against him and his business, per <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="multiple" data-vars-click-url="https://apnews.com/article/trump-letitia-james-fraud-lawsuit-new-york-371675a2482c1de01f516f29b5a43d33" data-vars-content-id="07afb77b-b5dc-4846-b38d-2200fcc0e2f2" data-vars-headline="Trump back in court for second day of New York civil fraud trial" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-letitia-james-fraud-lawsuit-new-york-371675a2482c1de01f516f29b5a43d33" target="_blank">multiple</a> <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="reports" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-fraud-trial-new-york-10-03-23/h_21db4a9c87fba2492c6182b34d0562bc" data-vars-content-id="07afb77b-b5dc-4846-b38d-2200fcc0e2f2" data-vars-headline="Trump back in court for second day of New York civil fraud trial" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-fraud-trial-new-york-10-03-23/h_21db4a9c87fba2492c6182b34d0562bc" target="_blank">reports</a>. Why it matters: Trump, who was not required to attend the first two hearings, turned Monday into a spectacle, pausing in front of the cameras and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="excoriating the judge" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/10/02/donald-trump-fraud-trial-new-york-court" data-vars-content-id="07afb77b-b5dc-4846-b38d-2200fcc0e2f2" data-vars-headline="Trump back in court for second day of New York civil fraud trial" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/10/02/donald-trump-fraud-trial-new-york-court" target="_self">excoriating the judge</a> who will rule on the fate of his business.

Former President Donald Trump makes a statement at the end the first day of his civil fraud trial at New York State Supreme Court on October 02, 2023 in New York City. 

Ford, GM lay off about 500 more employees, citing expanded UAW strike

Roughly 3,000 workers have been impacted by layoffs since the UAW strike began.

Economy & Business

Ford and General Motors laid off 500 more people after the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="United Auto Workers" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/09/26/president-biden-uaw-strike-picket-detriot" data-vars-content-id="0737bf0f-e8a9-4323-957a-4ccfb2de24b3" data-vars-headline="Ford, GM lay off about 500 more employees, citing expanded UAW strike" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/09/26/president-biden-uaw-strike-picket-detriot" target="_self">United Auto Workers</a> widened its historic <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="strike" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/09/15/uaw-strike-united-auto-workers-union-detroit-three" data-vars-content-id="0737bf0f-e8a9-4323-957a-4ccfb2de24b3" data-vars-headline="Ford, GM lay off about 500 more employees, citing expanded UAW strike" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/09/15/uaw-strike-united-auto-workers-union-detroit-three" target="_self">strike</a> last week, the automakers confirmed to Axios Tuesday.Why it matters: Roughly 3,000 workers have been impacted by layoffs since the UAW strike against the Detroit Three began last month.

Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to federal gun charges

He is accused of falsifying a federal firearms form and illegal possession of a gun while using a narcotic.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Hunter Biden" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/09/14/hunter-biden-indictment-gun-charges" data-vars-content-id="34caeff0-9915-4024-8d06-aca5351ab973" data-vars-headline="Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to federal gun charges" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/09/14/hunter-biden-indictment-gun-charges" target="_self">Hunter Biden</a> pleaded not guilty Tuesday in a federal court in Wilmington, Delaware to three counts related to his alleged illegal possession of a firearm, his lawyer said.Why it matters: The three felony counts that the president&#x27;s son is facing could carry a combined maximum sentence of 25 years in prison, the judge said Tuesday.

Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden, departs the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building and United States Courthouse on July 26, 2023 in Wilmington, Delaware.

Scoop: Meta news leader Campbell Brown exits company, marking end of era

Brown served as the face of Meta's complicated, and at times contentious, relationship with the news industry.

Campbell Brown, the veteran TV anchor who led Meta&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="foray into news" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2019/01/15/facebook-300-million-local-journalism" data-vars-content-id="e2b68b4d-959e-48ab-b6c8-6d499a9a0216" data-vars-headline="Scoop: Meta news leader Campbell Brown exits company, marking end of era" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2019/01/15/facebook-300-million-local-journalism" target="_self">foray into news</a>, is leaving the company, according to an internal note obtained by Axios. Why it matters: Her departure marks the end of an era for Meta, and the tech sector writ large, as it looks to mostly back away from elevating news content and instead focus on entertainment and viral trends.

The cheesecake factor: Why these restaurants can reveal a mall's financial success

About 93% of loans backed by malls with a Cheesecake Factory are current on their payments.

Call it the cheesecake factor — the presence of a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Cheesecake Factory" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2020/12/04/cheesecake-factory-sec-covid-impact" data-vars-content-id="4711f1fd-8974-4587-9b6d-18a9b667736d" data-vars-headline="The cheesecake factor: Why these restaurants can reveal a mall&#x27;s financial success" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2020/12/04/cheesecake-factory-sec-covid-impact" target="_self">Cheesecake Factory</a> restaurant in a mall is an indicator of the mall&#x27;s financial health, a new paper all about malls from Moody&#x27;s Analytics finds.By the numbers: About 93% of loans backed by <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="malls" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2021/07/19/pandemic-shopping-mall-renaissance" data-vars-content-id="4711f1fd-8974-4587-9b6d-18a9b667736d" data-vars-headline="The cheesecake factor: Why these restaurants can reveal a mall&#x27;s financial success" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2021/07/19/pandemic-shopping-mall-renaissance" target="_self">malls</a> with a Cheesecake Factory are current on their payments; compare that to around 72% of those without the restaurant.

Illustration of a slice of cheesecake with an escalator leading to the top where tiny shoppers are walking around

OSU and WSU weighing Pac-12 options

Officials say they expect to have  more information within about a month.

News

Washington's paid family leave program could see more delays

The agency that runs the program  says it needs more staff to keep up with surging application numbers.

How earthquake research can help save the PNW from "The Big One"

A new center aims to answer questions like how high tsunami waters could go and how long shaking might last.

Seattle City Council passes plan for prosecuting drug use

Treatment and diversion should be offered first in most cases, according to the new law.

Seattle takes aim at vacant buildings and graffiti

New rules will require building owners to better lock up empty buildings and keep them graffiti-free.

Development

Owners of vacant Seattle buildings will need to better lock up their empty properties and keep them free of graffiti, under a measure approved Tuesday by the City Council.Why it matters: When vacant buildings have code violations, they become magnets for people to enter illegally and cause more damage, building officials <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="recently told" data-vars-click-url="https://seattle.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&amp;ID=12283943&amp;GUID=78B0924C-6BC7-46CF-B951-C2B424852D07" data-vars-content-id="cc28c4fb-f773-4e2b-b9f5-b66eca975ce4" data-vars-headline="Seattle takes aim at vacant buildings and graffiti" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://seattle.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&amp;ID=12283943&amp;GUID=78B0924C-6BC7-46CF-B951-C2B424852D07" target="_blank">recently told</a> the City Council.

Illustration of a boarded up window with a target painted on the boards.

Seattle considers holding fewer City Council races at once

As things stand, 7 of 9 council seats can turn over in the same year. Some say that's too much turnover.

Politics

If you think Seattle has too many <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="City Council races" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2023/05/24/seattle-city-council-new-2023" data-vars-content-id="563bea5a-3539-416c-aeab-f64ce38f4682" data-vars-headline="Seattle considers holding fewer City Council races at once" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2023/05/24/seattle-city-council-new-2023" target="_self">City Council races</a> going on this year, some city officials think you&#x27;re right.Driving the news: A Seattle City Council committee is considering <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="a proposal" data-vars-click-url="https://seattle.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=6346549&amp;GUID=8A7860E0-6162-4E27-8292-6F61CF1487EC&amp;Options=ID|Text|&amp;Search=staggered+elections" data-vars-content-id="563bea5a-3539-416c-aeab-f64ce38f4682" data-vars-headline="Seattle considers holding fewer City Council races at once" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://seattle.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=6346549&amp;GUID=8A7860E0-6162-4E27-8292-6F61CF1487EC&amp;Options=ID|Text|&amp;Search=staggered+elections" target="_blank">a proposal</a> to stagger the city&#x27;s elections so that a maximum of five council seats would be up for election at the same time.

Illustration of a long ballot being cut with a pair of scissors. 

Seattle-area homes are selling fast — typically in 8 days

Real Estate

Around 63% of Seattle-area homes in July were snapped up in two weeks or less, according to Redfin data shared with Axios.<ul><li>That&#x27;s far above the national average, which saw roughly 41% of listings marked pending, contingent or sold within that window, Redfin found.</li></ul>

A bar chart showing the share of homes that go off the market within 2 weeks, by metro division. Cincinnati leads with 70% of homes in July going off the market in two weeks, while Seattle is second with 63.4% of homes going off the market within two weeks.

Climate risks worry home buyers, especially on the West Coast

More than 90% of buyers in Pacific states are considering risks like wildfires, heat waves or flooding.

Potential <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="climate disasters" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2021/07/08/pacific-northwest-heat-wave-climate-change" data-vars-content-id="bd258915-ac37-47da-82f9-3705059a73fd" data-vars-headline="Climate risks worry home buyers, especially on the West Coast" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2021/07/08/pacific-northwest-heat-wave-climate-change" target="_self">climate disasters</a> are a major worry for people buying homes in Washington, as well as elsewhere along the West Coast, according to new research from Zillow.Why it matters: Recent extreme weather events — from <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="heat waves" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2022/11/28/climate-change-heat-wave-northwest-warning-sign" data-vars-content-id="bd258915-ac37-47da-82f9-3705059a73fd" data-vars-headline="Climate risks worry home buyers, especially on the West Coast" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2022/11/28/climate-change-heat-wave-northwest-warning-sign" target="_self">heat waves</a> to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="wildfires" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2022/10/21/wildfire-smokes-pacific-northwest-seattle-air-quality" data-vars-content-id="bd258915-ac37-47da-82f9-3705059a73fd" data-vars-headline="Climate risks worry home buyers, especially on the West Coast" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2022/10/21/wildfire-smokes-pacific-northwest-seattle-air-quality" target="_self">wildfires</a> to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="heavy rain" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2022/12/28/west-coast-flooding-atmospheric-rivers-power-outages" data-vars-content-id="bd258915-ac37-47da-82f9-3705059a73fd" data-vars-headline="Climate risks worry home buyers, especially on the West Coast" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2022/12/28/west-coast-flooding-atmospheric-rivers-power-outages" target="_self">heavy rain</a> — are pushing more homebuyers to consider the effects of climate change when they search for a place, Manny Garcia, senior population scientist with Zillow, told Axios.

Illustration of a "For Sale" sign post flooded in water. 

Remote work in Seattle remains above U.S. average

About a quarter of people in the Seattle metro area said they worked mostly from home last year.

Business

By the numbers: Among metro areas, Seattle had the fifth highest share of people who said they mostly worked from home in 2022 (tied with Washington, D.C.)The percentage of Seattle-area residents working from home is down from its pandemic-era peak, but it&#x27;s still higher than in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="most metro areas" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/09/16/work-from-home-offices-remote-work-census" data-vars-content-id="31fe9bc9-aacf-4d11-a5b0-4185ad9b383d" data-vars-headline="Remote work in Seattle remains above U.S. average" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/09/16/work-from-home-offices-remote-work-census" target="_self">most metro areas</a>, according to new census data.Driving the news: A little over 25% of people in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue area worked mostly from home last year, per American Community Survey data released last week.

Seattle is welcoming more self-driving car companies

Two robotaxi companies are already testing in the city, and a third plans to start next week.

Seattle is becoming a bigger testing ground for self-driving cars, with two companies already testing here and a third planning to start next week.Yes, but: It&#x27;s likely to be some time before locals can hail a driverless robotaxi, due to state rules that don&#x27;t allow that right now.

Illustration of a steering wheel with an exclamation point in the center with hands on either side

Memorial Stadium rebuild advances with Seattle council vote

The 76-year-old stadium that's hosted the World's Fair and thousands of school sports games and graduations is due for a makeover.

The Seattle City Council approved a resolution Tuesday to support and pledge money toward the redevelopment of the 76-year-old <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Memorial Stadium" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2020/01/07/sports-stadiums-real-estate-anchors-redevelopment" data-vars-content-id="4b2b3464-a35c-4b7c-836a-06108bd324b4" data-vars-headline="Memorial Stadium rebuild advances with Seattle council vote" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2020/01/07/sports-stadiums-real-estate-anchors-redevelopment" target="_self">Memorial Stadium</a> in the heart of the city.Why it matters: Though the stadium may not be ready for professional play by the time Seattle hosts the World Cup in 2026, it could be a venue for entertainment and music during the event, Marshall Foster, director of Seattle Center, told Axios.

A rendering of a renovated Memorial Stadium with covered bleacher seating and wide open green field.

High hopes for Seahawks with Geno Smith at the helm

With Smith in place as quarterback, the Seahawks reloaded their roster with young, exciting talent.

Sports

Many pundits expected the Seahawks to tumble last season after <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="trading franchise quarterback Russell Wilson to Denver" data-vars-click-url="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/33454258/sources-seattle-seahawks-trade-qb-russell-wilson-denver-broncos" data-vars-content-id="604ff218-1336-421b-bf36-98433bf89cc8" data-vars-headline="High hopes for Seahawks with Geno Smith at the helm" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/33454258/sources-seattle-seahawks-trade-qb-russell-wilson-denver-broncos" target="_blank">trading franchise quarterback Russell Wilson to Denver</a> and replacing him with veteran castoff Geno Smith.<ul><li>What happened next instead changed the trajectory of the franchise.</li></ul>

Geno Smith in a home jersey with No. 7 emblazoned on it looks downfield while holding the football.

Billion-dollar disasters nearly tripled in WA over 20 years

The number of homes at risk for wildfire damage in Washington is expected to grow.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Natural disasters" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2022/10/12/weather-climate-billion-dollar-disasters" data-vars-content-id="e15e1f7f-2667-40ef-a326-99c660cf73c1" data-vars-headline="Billion-dollar disasters nearly tripled in WA over 20 years" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2022/10/12/weather-climate-billion-dollar-disasters" target="_self">Natural disasters</a> causing at least $1 billion in damage nearly tripled in Washington state over the last 20 years, due primarily to wildfires and droughts, according <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="to recent data" data-vars-click-url="https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/billions/mapping" data-vars-content-id="e15e1f7f-2667-40ef-a326-99c660cf73c1" data-vars-headline="Billion-dollar disasters nearly tripled in WA over 20 years" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/billions/mapping" target="_blank">to recent data</a>.Why it matters: In addition to threatening homes and property, disasters are causing insurers to change how they factor climate and extreme weather risks into premiums.

WA family notches firsts in global beauty pageant

Contestants arrive in Seattle this week for the crowning.

Miss World America contestants are arriving in Seattle this week.Driving the news: The crowning of the winner, who becomes the U.S. representative to the Miss World pageant, will be held on Oct. 5 at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue.

Shree Saini, Miss World America 2022, and her parents and brother. 

Seattle's "Week Without Driving" challenge

The idea is for policy officials to experience what being carless is like firsthand.

First organized by disability advocates in Washington state two years ago, the &quot;Week Without Driving&quot; <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="transportation challenge" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/04/28/over-skip-health-care-transportation-barriers" data-vars-content-id="8a4a313f-2d08-4569-a614-dad495ed4be4" data-vars-headline="Seattle&#x27;s &quot;Week Without Driving&quot; challenge" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/04/28/over-skip-health-care-transportation-barriers" target="_self">transportation challenge</a> has gone national.Driving the news: This year, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Disability Rights Washington" data-vars-click-url="https://www.disabilityrightswa.org/" data-vars-content-id="8a4a313f-2d08-4569-a614-dad495ed4be4" data-vars-headline="Seattle&#x27;s &quot;Week Without Driving&quot; challenge" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.disabilityrightswa.org/" target="_blank">Disability Rights Washington</a> (DRW), <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Disability Mobility Initiative" data-vars-click-url="https://www.livingstreetsalliance.org/news/introducing-national-week-without-driving" data-vars-content-id="8a4a313f-2d08-4569-a614-dad495ed4be4" data-vars-headline="Seattle&#x27;s &quot;Week Without Driving&quot; challenge" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.livingstreetsalliance.org/news/introducing-national-week-without-driving" target="_blank">Disability Mobility Initiative</a>, America Walks and more than 120 other advocacy groups joined efforts to bring this week&#x27;s challenge to 35 states, as well as Canada and Puerto Rico.

People walking and rolling across an intersection in a Seattle neighborhood. 

Washington’s Hispanic poverty rate falls, but disparities linger

However, it remains several percentage points above the overall statewide rate.

Nearly 15% of Washington&#x27;s Hispanic residents were <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="living in poverty" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/09/28/hispanic-poverty-rate-census" data-vars-content-id="66f28b85-0be8-487c-971d-f0b84244a158" data-vars-headline="Washington’s Hispanic poverty rate falls, but disparities linger" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/09/28/hispanic-poverty-rate-census" target="_self">living in poverty</a> as of 2022, compared to 10% of the state&#x27;s residents overall, per the latest census data.<ul><li>That&#x27;s compared to 15.5% of Hispanic residents and 9.9% of all residents in Washington in 2021, and 24.8% of Hispanic residents and 11.9% of all the state&#x27;s residents in 2005.</li></ul>

A line graph showing the Hispanic poverty rate in Washington state at 14.8% in 2022, compared to 10% for the state overall. The poverty rate among Hispanic residents of Washington is down from 24.8% in 2005.

How a government shutdown would affect Washington

Over 116,000 federal employees would be affected statewide.

A federal <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="government shutdown" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/09/25/us-government-shutdown-september" data-vars-content-id="e0f77fb5-9a41-40bb-a47b-c19aac3d17da" data-vars-headline="How a government shutdown would affect Washington" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/09/25/us-government-shutdown-september" target="_self">government shutdown</a> is looking more and more likely and the impacts in Washington state could be huge.Why it matters: There are <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="62,100 active-duty service members" data-vars-click-url="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/09/26/extreme-republican-shutdown-would-force-troops-to-work-without-getting-paid-and-undermine-our-national-security/" data-vars-content-id="e0f77fb5-9a41-40bb-a47b-c19aac3d17da" data-vars-headline="How a government shutdown would affect Washington" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/09/26/extreme-republican-shutdown-would-force-troops-to-work-without-getting-paid-and-undermine-our-national-security/" target="_blank">62,100 active-duty service members</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="54,526 federal civilian employees" data-vars-click-url="https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R47716" data-vars-content-id="e0f77fb5-9a41-40bb-a47b-c19aac3d17da" data-vars-headline="How a government shutdown would affect Washington" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R47716" target="_blank">54,526 federal civilian employees</a> in the state.

Student loan payments resume for about 800K Washingtonians

The three-year payment pause has come to an end, with bills due again in October.

In a few days, many Seattleites will be required to make <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="student loan payments" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/07/10/student-loan-payments" data-vars-content-id="07bd04cc-c2ed-46e8-8403-b71fb800f479" data-vars-headline="Student loan payments resume for about 800K Washingtonians" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/07/10/student-loan-payments" target="_self">student loan payments</a> for the first time since 2020.Driving the news: Federal student loan payments <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="become due again" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/09/18/student-loan-payments-pause-restart-retail-sales-spending" data-vars-content-id="07bd04cc-c2ed-46e8-8403-b71fb800f479" data-vars-headline="Student loan payments resume for about 800K Washingtonians" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/09/18/student-loan-payments-pause-restart-retail-sales-spending" target="_self">become due again</a> in October, affecting about 800,000 Washington residents with student debt.

Table showing outstanding student loans in Washington state, separated into five age groups. With $12 billion owed and 270k borrowers, age group 35-49 has the largest amount of loans outstanding. The 103k borrowers who are 24 or younger have the least amount of outstanding loans with $1.4 billion.

Seattleites may feel 2023's last supermoon, even with clouds

People have a hard time sleeping around the full moon even if they can't see it, UW research shows.

Overcast skies will almost certainly prevent Seattleites from seeing the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="fourth and final supermoon" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/09/25/harvest-moon-2023-supermoon" data-vars-content-id="502ee196-6c5b-4451-9c28-b0403b75376c" data-vars-headline="Seattleites may feel 2023&#x27;s last supermoon, even with clouds" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/09/25/harvest-moon-2023-supermoon" target="_self">fourth and final supermoon</a> of 2023, but that doesn&#x27;t mean people won&#x27;t feel its effect.Driving the news: The harvest moon will be <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="at its fullest" data-vars-click-url="https://www.timeanddate.com/moon/phases/usa/seattle" data-vars-content-id="502ee196-6c5b-4451-9c28-b0403b75376c" data-vars-headline="Seattleites may feel 2023&#x27;s last supermoon, even with clouds" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.timeanddate.com/moon/phases/usa/seattle" target="_blank">at its fullest</a> between Thursday night and Friday morning.

Seattleites challenge Fox News' spin on the city's crime

One person made fun of the interviewer when he said he saw drug users nearby. "Oh, no, you were in a car, they were hurting you so bad!"

Culture

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Fox News" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2020/06/14/fox-news-removes-seattle-protest-altered-images" data-vars-content-id="561f9468-e75c-4137-be8b-5737d57c9cb8" data-vars-headline="Seattleites challenge Fox News&#x27; spin on the city&#x27;s crime" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2020/06/14/fox-news-removes-seattle-protest-altered-images" target="_self">Fox News</a> hosts expressed disbelief this week after a few Seattle residents were recorded on camera saying life in the city wasn&#x27;t all that bad.Driving the news: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="In a segment" data-vars-click-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rVtYPAiwHI" data-vars-content-id="561f9468-e75c-4137-be8b-5737d57c9cb8" data-vars-headline="Seattleites challenge Fox News&#x27; spin on the city&#x27;s crime" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rVtYPAiwHI" target="_blank">In a segment</a> on &quot;The Five&quot; that began with co-host Jeanine Pirro calling Seattle &quot;a progressive hellscape,&quot; a Fox journalist interviewed three people in Seattle who disputed that the Emerald City is a hotbed for crime.

A Fox interviewer in a blue button up shirt holds a mic to a shorter person in a bright green jacket as she speaks into the mic.

You can now order free COVID tests by mail again

COVID cases and hospitalizations increased over the summer in King County.

Free COVID-19 tests are again available by mail to households that request them, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="starting Monday" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/09/20/covid-test-program-mail" data-vars-content-id="f348a489-4c1f-4366-b57e-d60fbff6f408" data-vars-headline="You can now order free COVID tests by mail again" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/09/20/covid-test-program-mail" target="_self">starting Monday</a>.What&#x27;s happening: Households can order four free tests through <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="COVIDTests.gov" data-vars-click-url="https://www.covid.gov/tests" data-vars-content-id="f348a489-4c1f-4366-b57e-d60fbff6f408" data-vars-headline="You can now order free COVID tests by mail again" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.covid.gov/tests" target="_blank">COVIDTests.gov</a>.

Illustration of a covid rapid test with a change symbol in the results panel

Clinical hypnosis study raises hopes for people with chronic pain

Researchers looked at the effect of clinical hypnosis in treating people with new spinal cord injuries.

Clinical hypnosis can <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="reduce pain" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/04/21/americas-problem-chronic-pain-addiction-crisis" data-vars-content-id="55c38c0f-d602-4bd8-8a05-5c1695ca9cae" data-vars-headline="Clinical hypnosis study raises hopes for people with chronic pain" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/04/21/americas-problem-chronic-pain-addiction-crisis" target="_self">reduce pain</a> in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="nearly 90% of people" data-vars-click-url="https://newsroom.uw.edu/news/hypnosis-shows-promise-ease-pain-spine-injuries" data-vars-content-id="55c38c0f-d602-4bd8-8a05-5c1695ca9cae" data-vars-headline="Clinical hypnosis study raises hopes for people with chronic pain" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://newsroom.uw.edu/news/hypnosis-shows-promise-ease-pain-spine-injuries" target="_blank">nearly 90% of people</a> with new spinal cord injuries, according to one University of Washington study, but the results have wider implications for all who suffer chronic pain.Why it matters: More than <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="51 million people" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/72/wr/mm7215a1.htm" data-vars-content-id="55c38c0f-d602-4bd8-8a05-5c1695ca9cae" data-vars-headline="Clinical hypnosis study raises hopes for people with chronic pain" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/72/wr/mm7215a1.htm" target="_blank">51 million people</a> — or about 20% of US adults — have chronic pain, and 17 million have pain that impedes their lives, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Illustration of a collage of a person in profile talking, with neurons seen inside the head, and concentric circles emanating from the mouth.

Things to do in Seattle this weekend

Eat Greek pastries, visit a fishermen's festival or watch the Kraken train for free.

Things to Do

With a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="sunny weekend" data-vars-click-url="https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=47.6218&amp;lon=-122.3503" data-vars-content-id="64843b2d-67f6-433b-b370-219171009482" data-vars-headline="Things to do in Seattle this weekend" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=47.6218&amp;lon=-122.3503" target="_blank">sunny weekend</a> in store before the return of rain on Monday, this is a good time to leave the house and try something different. Here are a few ideas to get you started.🍰 Sample Greek delicacies like spanakopita, souvlaki, loukoumades and baklava at the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="St. Demetrios Greek Festival" data-vars-click-url="http://seattlegreekfestival.com/" data-vars-content-id="64843b2d-67f6-433b-b370-219171009482" data-vars-headline="Things to do in Seattle this weekend" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="http://seattlegreekfestival.com/" target="_blank">St. Demetrios Greek Festival</a> from noon on Friday through Sunday. There will also be dancing, wine tasting and tours of the church. Free admission.

Illustration of a beer bottle cap with a grinning emoji face on it.

Last of 6 Pacific Northwest trolls rises in Ballard

The trolls, part of a public art project, are built entirely from recycled materials.

Fremont&#x27;s no longer the only Seattle neighborhood with its own giant troll.Driving the news: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="final installation" data-vars-click-url="https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/final-pacific-northwest-troll-sculpture-installed-ballard/281-7a293cca-38af-43e5-8434-bff3be93bdaf" data-vars-content-id="b334186e-1f31-405e-ab62-48c457392505" data-vars-headline="Last of 6 Pacific Northwest trolls rises in Ballard" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/final-pacific-northwest-troll-sculpture-installed-ballard/281-7a293cca-38af-43e5-8434-bff3be93bdaf" target="_blank">final installation</a> of Danish artist Thomas Dambo&#x27;s series of Northwest troll sculptures went up in Ballard earlier this month, next to the National Nordic Museum.

A troll made of wood and recycled materials stands far taller than the entrance of the National Nordic Museum in Ballard.

Tacoma makes list of 15 happiest places to live in U.S.

The city's parks and breakfast spots were highlights for the folks at Outside Magazine.

It may surprise some old-school Seattleites who have long looked down on their neighbor to the south, but Tacoma has been named one the 15 happiest places to live in the country.What&#x27;s happening: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Outside Magazine" data-vars-click-url="https://www.outsideonline.com/adventure-travel/destinations/north-america/happiest-places-to-live-us/?utm_medium=organic-social&amp;fbclid=IwAR0wgffeBCQzBTKX_G91HpwCKhLZn2xnjYtmH1ZrVlMZlX44AxVOP8GwFLg_aem_AaP_53ajMbBH7eSIXXkJlEl8APElE66bbwJHNkfaJf1XCMnaV0DXozUCzJQqb5NMaq0&amp;utm_source=Outside%20Magazine-facebook&amp;mibextid=Zxz2cZ" data-vars-content-id="5a1991af-f8b3-4d45-8f0f-fc6be1990a6d" data-vars-headline="Tacoma makes list of 15 happiest places to live in U.S." data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.outsideonline.com/adventure-travel/destinations/north-america/happiest-places-to-live-us/?utm_medium=organic-social&amp;fbclid=IwAR0wgffeBCQzBTKX_G91HpwCKhLZn2xnjYtmH1ZrVlMZlX44AxVOP8GwFLg_aem_AaP_53ajMbBH7eSIXXkJlEl8APElE66bbwJHNkfaJf1XCMnaV0DXozUCzJQqb5NMaq0&amp;utm_source=Outside%20Magazine-facebook&amp;mibextid=Zxz2cZ" target="_blank">Outside Magazine</a> this week honored Tacoma as one of the country&#x27;s &quot;happiest towns.&quot;

Dune Peninsula adjacent to Point Defiance Park is shown in an aerial photo.

Events to kick off fall in Seattle Sept. 21-23

Raise a pint, enter a National Park for free or join a lighted procession celebrating the fall equinox.

Say goodbye to summer with these Seattle events that signal the coming of autumn.🍺 Grab a beer and a bratwurst at <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Fremont Oktoberfest" data-vars-click-url="https://fremontoktoberfest.com/food/" data-vars-content-id="cb58e62c-ace3-4afc-9044-677900e1f40e" data-vars-headline="Events to kick off fall in Seattle Sept. 21-23" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://fremontoktoberfest.com/food/" target="_blank">Fremont Oktoberfest</a>, which takes over part of the neighborhood from Friday through Sunday. There also are other food options, too, in addition to ciders and seltzers to try.

Illustration of a fall leaf holding a pumpkin spice latte. 

Love Isn't Blind comedy show comes to Seattle

The Bachelorette-style show is based on the concept that men already talk too much.

A <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="dating" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2023/05/23/dating-2023-whats-hot-whats-not" data-vars-content-id="d241982b-85f1-4373-8762-8acf8794c9a4" data-vars-headline="Love Isn&#x27;t Blind comedy show comes to Seattle" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2023/05/23/dating-2023-whats-hot-whats-not" target="_self">dating</a> comedy show based on the concept that men already talk too much is coming to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The Crocodile" data-vars-click-url="https://everout.com/seattle/events/love-isnt-blind-with-allison-goldberg/e156614/" data-vars-content-id="d241982b-85f1-4373-8762-8acf8794c9a4" data-vars-headline="Love Isn&#x27;t Blind comedy show comes to Seattle" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://everout.com/seattle/events/love-isnt-blind-with-allison-goldberg/e156614/" target="_blank">The Crocodile</a> in Seattle&#x27;s Belltown neighborhood Friday.What&#x27;s happening: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Love Isn&#x27;t Blind" data-vars-click-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kb1UdD3HK98" data-vars-content-id="d241982b-85f1-4373-8762-8acf8794c9a4" data-vars-headline="Love Isn&#x27;t Blind comedy show comes to Seattle" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kb1UdD3HK98" target="_blank">Love Isn&#x27;t Blind</a>, a pared-down Bachelorette-style show, features four male contestants vying for a date with one single woman by answering questions without opening their mouths.

Four men in blindfolds compete for a date on the comedy show Love Isn't Blind. 

Seattle's disappearing neon history

LED lights and plastic tubing contributed to its decline, but neon is enjoying a renaissance.

Seattle is believed to have one of the best collections of historic and contemporary <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="neon signs" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2023/07/20/chicago-vintage-sign-ordinance" data-vars-content-id="370f5f34-eaa6-4e30-9ebb-2e23ffb836f5" data-vars-headline="Seattle&#x27;s disappearing neon history" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2023/07/20/chicago-vintage-sign-ordinance" target="_self">neon signs</a> in the country but that heritage is <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="fast disappearing" data-vars-click-url="https://crosscut.com/2019/09/neon-symbol-seattles-past-what-will-illuminate-its-future" data-vars-content-id="370f5f34-eaa6-4e30-9ebb-2e23ffb836f5" data-vars-headline="Seattle&#x27;s disappearing neon history" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://crosscut.com/2019/09/neon-symbol-seattles-past-what-will-illuminate-its-future" target="_blank">fast disappearing</a>.Why it matters: While Seattle&#x27;s not known for neon the way cities like Singapore and Las Vegas are, the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="city&#x27;s collection is recognized" data-vars-click-url="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/why-neon-lights-are-glowing-again-across-the-us" data-vars-content-id="370f5f34-eaa6-4e30-9ebb-2e23ffb836f5" data-vars-headline="Seattle&#x27;s disappearing neon history" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/why-neon-lights-are-glowing-again-across-the-us" target="_blank">city&#x27;s collection is recognized</a> as important due in part to the influence of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="early neon artist Bea Haverfield." data-vars-click-url="https://mynorthwest.com/1702575/seattle-neon-signs-bea-haverfield/" data-vars-content-id="370f5f34-eaa6-4e30-9ebb-2e23ffb836f5" data-vars-headline="Seattle&#x27;s disappearing neon history" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://mynorthwest.com/1702575/seattle-neon-signs-bea-haverfield/" target="_blank">early neon artist Bea Haverfield.</a>

Snag one of Moto Pizza's hard-to-get pies in Belltown

A few pizzas are available for walk-in customers, or you can pre-order for October.

Food and Drink

Moto Pizza just opened a new location in Belltown, offering Seattleites another way to get their hands on the company&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="often sold-out" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2023/06/26/moto-pizza-seattle-mariners" data-vars-content-id="1c66875e-b936-4e1c-86d0-088231feed15" data-vars-headline="Snag one of Moto Pizza&#x27;s hard-to-get pies in Belltown" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2023/06/26/moto-pizza-seattle-mariners" target="_self">often sold-out</a> pies.Details: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Moto Pizza" data-vars-click-url="https://xoxomoto.com/" data-vars-content-id="1c66875e-b936-4e1c-86d0-088231feed15" data-vars-headline="Snag one of Moto Pizza&#x27;s hard-to-get pies in Belltown" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://xoxomoto.com/" target="_blank">Moto Pizza</a>, which bills its pies as a &quot;delightfully odd mix of Detroit, New York, Roman, and Filipino goodness,&quot; mostly operates by taking online orders for pickup.

Jackson Street Pizza Lounge arrives in the Central District

A fun drink menu complements pizzas that are a marriage of New York and Neapolitan-style pies.

A new pizza joint <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="recently opened" data-vars-click-url="https://seattle.eater.com/2023/7/6/23786497/jackson-street-pizza-lounge-opens-central-district" data-vars-content-id="cb6b005d-0b9c-4b72-acd8-c2ca75b50b58" data-vars-headline="Jackson Street Pizza Lounge arrives in the Central District" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://seattle.eater.com/2023/7/6/23786497/jackson-street-pizza-lounge-opens-central-district" target="_blank">recently opened</a> in the spot that formerly housed a Central District favorite, Central Pizza.Details: The newly opened <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Jackson Street Pizza Lounge" data-vars-click-url="https://www.jacksonstreetpizzalounge.com/" data-vars-content-id="cb6b005d-0b9c-4b72-acd8-c2ca75b50b58" data-vars-headline="Jackson Street Pizza Lounge arrives in the Central District" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.jacksonstreetpizzalounge.com/" target="_blank">Jackson Street Pizza Lounge</a> serves what a staff member described as a marriage of Neapolitan and New York style pies.

Two pizzas are shown on a table: a margherita-style cheese pizza at left foreground, and a pepperoni in right background. The cheese pizza has a pizza serving utensil underneath it.

Here are the Seattle area's most common ice cream chains

Dairy Queen rules the local ice cream game, but not in Seattle proper.

Dairy Queen is the most common ice cream chain across the Seattle metro area, with Baskin-Robbins and Menchies (which serves frozen yogurt) as runners-up.<ul><li>That&#x27;s according to a new Axios <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="analysis of Yelp data." data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/07/16/ice-cream-dairy-queen-culvers-baskin-robbins" data-vars-content-id="4946186a-c1bf-4753-a129-b9703586f393" data-vars-headline="Here are the Seattle area&#x27;s most common ice cream chains" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/07/16/ice-cream-dairy-queen-culvers-baskin-robbins" target="_self">analysis of Yelp data.</a></li></ul>

A bar chart showing that Dairy Queen has 59 locations in the Seattle metro area, Baskin-Robbins has 29, Menchies has 15, Coldstone Creamery has 13, Molly Moon's has 9, Ben &Jerry's has 6, and La Michoacana has 5. 

Bite of Seattle comes to Seattle Center July 21-23

There will be three beer gardens, more than 50 bands and over 100 food vendors to check out.

The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Bite of Seattle" data-vars-click-url="https://biteofseattle.com/" data-vars-content-id="906f2637-02c6-446d-a767-3068230612f7" data-vars-headline="Bite of Seattle comes to Seattle Center July 21-23" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://biteofseattle.com/" target="_blank">Bite of Seattle</a> is happening at Seattle Center this weekend, with more than 50 bands and over 100 food vendors to check out.Details: The event is free to enter, though you&#x27;ll have to pay for food as you eat your way through the festival.

The Space Needle is shown over a crowd of people at Seattle Center, with blue skies punctuated by only a few clouds.

Stop and taste the roses

From cocktails to salads and savories to syrups, edible flowers add vitamins as well as pizzazz.

With a cool spring and slightly delayed planting season in the Pacific Northwest this year, many home grown fruits and vegetables are not quite ready for harvest. But that doesn&#x27;t mean the hankering for fresh flavors is gone.Driving the news: Using edible flowers right now to liven up the look and taste of everything from cocktails to salads and savories to syrups can help bridge the fresh food gap and satisfy cravings, according to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Erica Browne Grivas" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/ebgrivas/?hl=en" data-vars-content-id="366f7e58-c938-4d03-8987-86b802d85b50" data-vars-headline="Stop and taste the roses" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/ebgrivas/?hl=en" target="_blank">Erica Browne Grivas</a>, a journalist and the Western director of Garden Communicators International.

Mt. Bagel, a much loved Seattle bagel shop, is back

We're not sure braving the long line is worth it, though.

The much beloved bagel purveyor <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Mt. Bagel" data-vars-click-url="https://www.mtbagel.com/" data-vars-content-id="81e06e7c-eeb1-42b9-b486-00ec71f4254b" data-vars-headline="Mt. Bagel, a much loved Seattle bagel shop, is back" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.mtbagel.com/" target="_blank">Mt. Bagel</a> has returned to Seattle after a prolonged absence — and, about two weeks after the opening of its new brick-and-mortar shop, a long line is still forming each morning.Yes, but: You probably won&#x27;t find me braving that queue for a third time — at least, not any time soon.

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