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Washington's craft brewery count dips slightly

A column chart that shows operating craft breweries in Washington state each year from 2015 to 2025. Breweries rose from 305 in 2015 to a peak of 459 in 2023, then fell to 444 in 2024 and 438 in 2025. The overall trend is upward with a late pullback.

Operating craft breweries in Washington state

Data: Brewers Association; Chart: Melissa Santos/Axios

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Seattle ranks low as destination for new college grads

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The Seattle area isn&#x27;t among the metros offering the best job opportunities for recent <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="college graduates" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/24/jobs-labor-college-gallup" data-vars-content-id="dba74481-ec03-4c53-b1df-351cdc4f5664" data-vars-headline="Seattle ranks low as destination for new college grads" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/24/jobs-labor-college-gallup" target="_self">college graduates</a>, according to a new study.By the numbers: Seattle came in 38th out of the 53 metros analyzed. <ul><li>Birmingham, Alabama, and Tampa Bay, Florida, top the list, based on payroll processor ADP&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="ranking" data-vars-click-url="https://www.adpresearch.com/2026-youve-graduated-now-what/" data-vars-content-id="dba74481-ec03-4c53-b1df-351cdc4f5664" data-vars-headline="Seattle ranks low as destination for new college grads" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.adpresearch.com/2026-youve-graduated-now-what/" target="_blank">ranking</a> of 20-something hiring rates, wages and affordability.</li></ul>

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