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Seattle opens residential areas to small cafes, corner markets

New zoning rules aim to boost walkability and support local shops across Seattle neighborhoods.

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Seattle now allows small cafes and markets throughout residential neighborhoods, ending decades-old zoning rules that <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="largely banned" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2025/02/10/neighborhood-cafe-law-washington-state" data-vars-content-id="692b0cd2-15f9-49ba-bd6c-109786ba15c5" data-vars-headline="Seattle opens residential areas to small cafes, corner markets" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2025/02/10/neighborhood-cafe-law-washington-state" target="_self">largely banned</a> new businesses in those areas.Why it matters: The goal is to create walkable neighborhoods where people can buy groceries, grab a bite to eat or run errands on foot — a strategy that also helps support small local retailers, Seattle City Council president Joy Hollingsworth told Axios.

Washington eyes limits on license plate data

The bipartisan bill would require agencies to delete most plate scans within 21 days.

Washington state lawmakers are advancing a bill that would set the state&#x27;s first ground rules for regulating <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="automated license plate readers" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2025/10/14/seattle-surveillance-technology-cameras-license-plates-cctv" data-vars-content-id="7cf12eba-a5c5-4fe9-b1d7-0afad57022da" data-vars-headline="Washington eyes limits on license plate data" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2025/10/14/seattle-surveillance-technology-cameras-license-plates-cctv" target="_self">automated license plate readers</a> (ALPR).Why it matters: Washington has positioned itself as a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="safe haven" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2025/10/14/washington-surveillance-data-ice-abortion-immigrants-rights" data-vars-content-id="7cf12eba-a5c5-4fe9-b1d7-0afad57022da" data-vars-headline="Washington eyes limits on license plate data" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2025/10/14/washington-surveillance-data-ice-abortion-immigrants-rights" target="_self">safe haven</a> for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="immigrants" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2025/08/19/ferguson-rejects-doj-sanctuary-law-threat-immigrants" data-vars-content-id="7cf12eba-a5c5-4fe9-b1d7-0afad57022da" data-vars-headline="Washington eyes limits on license plate data" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2025/08/19/ferguson-rejects-doj-sanctuary-law-threat-immigrants" target="_self">immigrants</a>, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="abortion patients" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2023/03/06/washington-state-abortion-protections-patients-doctors-data" data-vars-content-id="7cf12eba-a5c5-4fe9-b1d7-0afad57022da" data-vars-headline="Washington eyes limits on license plate data" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2023/03/06/washington-state-abortion-protections-patients-doctors-data" target="_self">abortion patients</a> and those seeking <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="gender-affirming care" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/03/28/washington-state-transgender-healthcare" data-vars-content-id="7cf12eba-a5c5-4fe9-b1d7-0afad57022da" data-vars-headline="Washington eyes limits on license plate data" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/03/28/washington-state-transgender-healthcare" target="_self">gender-affirming care</a>, but privacy advocates warn these protections and others <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="can ring hollow" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2025/10/14/washington-surveillance-data-ice-abortion-immigrants-rights" data-vars-content-id="7cf12eba-a5c5-4fe9-b1d7-0afad57022da" data-vars-headline="Washington eyes limits on license plate data" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2025/10/14/washington-surveillance-data-ice-abortion-immigrants-rights" target="_self">can ring hollow</a> when surveillance data is tapped by federal or out-of-state agencies.

Hilary Knight sets 2 Olympic records in U.S. gold win

The Seattle Torrent captain's 15th Olympic goal tied the game and helped lift the U.S. past Canada.

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Seattle Torrent captain <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Hilary Knight" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2026/02/10/washington-olympians-milan-cortina-seattle-hockey-speed-skating" data-vars-content-id="b57894ec-23bb-4e1b-b035-30873f5515dd" data-vars-headline="Hilary Knight sets 2 Olympic records in U.S. gold win" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2026/02/10/washington-olympians-milan-cortina-seattle-hockey-speed-skating" target="_self">Hilary Knight</a> set two U.S. Olympic records Thursday while leading the U.S. women&#x27;s hockey team to a gold medal win over Canada.Zoom in: Knight, Team USA&#x27;s captain, scored a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="late tying goal" data-vars-click-url="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2026/02/19/hilary-knight-us-record-olympics-womens-hockey-goals/88584567007/" data-vars-content-id="b57894ec-23bb-4e1b-b035-30873f5515dd" data-vars-headline="Hilary Knight sets 2 Olympic records in U.S. gold win" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2026/02/19/hilary-knight-us-record-olympics-womens-hockey-goals/88584567007/" target="_blank">late tying goal</a> that sent the championship game into overtime and helped lift the U.S. to a 2-1 victory.

The Seattle Seahawks are being put up for sale

The sale aligns with late owner Paul Allen's directive to sell his sports holdings, the team says.

Fresh off a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Super Bowl victory" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2026/02/09/super-bowl-lx-results-seahawks-patriots" data-vars-content-id="8fc35250-0034-455e-ba4c-7eb4c4c3dd0b" data-vars-headline="The Seattle Seahawks are being put up for sale" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2026/02/09/super-bowl-lx-results-seahawks-patriots" target="_self">Super Bowl victory</a>, the Seattle Seahawks are being put up for sale, the team <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="announced Wednesday." data-vars-click-url="https://www.seahawks.com/news/estate-of-paul-g-allen-begins-sale-process-for-seattle-seahawks" data-vars-content-id="8fc35250-0034-455e-ba4c-7eb4c4c3dd0b" data-vars-headline="The Seattle Seahawks are being put up for sale" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.seahawks.com/news/estate-of-paul-g-allen-begins-sale-process-for-seattle-seahawks" target="_blank">announced Wednesday.</a>The big picture: Selling the team aligns with directions laid out by late Seahawks owner Paul Allen, whose estate continues to own the team, the Seahawks said in Wednesday&#x27;s announcement.

Seattle summers now linger 5 days longer into fall

Seattle now sees five extra days of summer weather, according to a new analysis of climate data.

Summer temperatures are hanging around longer in Seattle and nationwide, a new analysis finds, as <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="climate change" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/energy-climate/climate-change" data-vars-content-id="23fb2a03-6a64-4680-9d5d-1dfde175d720" data-vars-headline="Seattle summers now linger 5 days longer into fall" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/energy-climate/climate-change" target="_self">climate change</a> affects the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="seasons" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/05/28/summers-warmer-climate-change" data-vars-content-id="23fb2a03-6a64-4680-9d5d-1dfde175d720" data-vars-headline="Seattle summers now linger 5 days longer into fall" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/05/28/summers-warmer-climate-change" target="_self">seasons</a>.By the numbers: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="In Seattle" data-vars-click-url="https://www.climatecentral.org/graphic/lingering-summer-heat-2025?graphicSet=Lingering+Summer+Heat&amp;location=Seattle+%E2%80%A2+Tacoma&amp;lang=en" data-vars-content-id="23fb2a03-6a64-4680-9d5d-1dfde175d720" data-vars-headline="Seattle summers now linger 5 days longer into fall" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.climatecentral.org/graphic/lingering-summer-heat-2025?graphicSet=Lingering+Summer+Heat&amp;location=Seattle+%E2%80%A2+Tacoma&amp;lang=en" target="_blank">In Seattle</a>, summer temperatures now linger an average of five days longer into fall compared to 1970, per a new <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="report" data-vars-click-url="https://www.climatecentral.org/climate-matters/lingering-summer-heat-2025" data-vars-content-id="23fb2a03-6a64-4680-9d5d-1dfde175d720" data-vars-headline="Seattle summers now linger 5 days longer into fall" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.climatecentral.org/climate-matters/lingering-summer-heat-2025" target="_blank">report</a> from Climate Central, a climate research group.

Pacific Northwest cities swelter as summer nights get hotter

Much of western Washington and Oregon are under a heat advisory through Wednesday.

The Pacific Northwest is bracing for a short but intense <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="heat wave" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2024/07/09/heat-waves-seattle-2024-longer-hotter" data-vars-content-id="c00b24d3-04cf-47eb-8336-6b68c19a5f8f" data-vars-headline="Pacific Northwest cities swelter as summer nights get hotter" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2024/07/09/heat-waves-seattle-2024-longer-hotter" target="_self">heat wave</a> that will bring some of the hottest temperatures of the year so far.Why it matters: Even the nights will stay warm, prolonging the potential health effects of extreme heat.

Seattle's coldest days are getting warmer

The metro area's coldest temps are 3.7°F warmer than they were just a few decades ago.

Thirty-year average coldest temperatures are rising almost universally nationwide, including in the Seattle metro area, a new analysis found.Why it matters: Such a shift can affect us in a variety of ways — changing which plants and insects thrive in our neighborhoods, for example, amid other impacts of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="climate change" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/03/19/climate-change-indicators-records-global-warming" data-vars-content-id="c4be245f-b495-4f14-87ea-c4e3b515c160" data-vars-headline="Seattle&#x27;s coldest days are getting warmer" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/03/19/climate-change-indicators-records-global-warming" target="_self">climate change</a>.

Climate anxiety runs high in King County

Washington's most populous county is among the most climate-anxious in the U.S., new data shows.

Climate

King County has one of the highest rates of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="climate anxiety" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/11/06/climate-change-anxiety-youth-action" data-vars-content-id="dc611cd9-d2c5-42a6-8a89-d0e38d7fe897" data-vars-headline="Climate anxiety runs high in King County" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/11/06/climate-change-anxiety-youth-action" target="_self">climate anxiety</a> in the U.S., with three-fourths of county residents worried about global warming, according to recent estimates.Why it matters: High concern about climate change in Washington&#x27;s most populous county helps shape statewide policy — like when Washington voters <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="overwhelmingly upheld" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2024/11/06/initiative-2117-washington-state-climate-change" data-vars-content-id="dc611cd9-d2c5-42a6-8a89-d0e38d7fe897" data-vars-headline="Climate anxiety runs high in King County" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2024/11/06/initiative-2117-washington-state-climate-change" target="_self">overwhelmingly upheld</a> the state&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="cap-and-trade" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2023/01/04/climate-change-laws-washington-state-cap-trade-clean-fuel-standard" data-vars-content-id="dc611cd9-d2c5-42a6-8a89-d0e38d7fe897" data-vars-headline="Climate anxiety runs high in King County" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2023/01/04/climate-change-laws-washington-state-cap-trade-clean-fuel-standard" target="_self">cap-and-trade</a> law last fall.

Seattle rainfall grows more intense with climate change

Rainfall in Seattle is 6% more intense than in 1970 — part of a national trend linked to climate change, per a new report.

Seattle&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="rainfall" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2024/11/27/rain-types-explained-washington-weather-precipitation" data-vars-content-id="5d207661-b815-4286-b5ee-9301c3ed072b" data-vars-headline="Seattle rainfall grows more intense with climate change" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2024/11/27/rain-types-explained-washington-weather-precipitation" target="_self">rainfall</a> really is more intense than it used to be.Why it matters: The increased rainfall intensity in Seattle and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="other U.S. cities" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/04/01/rainstorms-intense-climate-change" data-vars-content-id="5d207661-b815-4286-b5ee-9301c3ed072b" data-vars-headline="Seattle rainfall grows more intense with climate change" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/04/01/rainstorms-intense-climate-change" target="_self">other U.S. cities</a> is a symptom of human-driven climate change, bringing with it increased risks of flooding and landslides, according to a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="report" data-vars-click-url="https://www.climatecentral.org/climate-matters/heavier-rainfall-rates-in-us-cities" data-vars-content-id="5d207661-b815-4286-b5ee-9301c3ed072b" data-vars-headline="Seattle rainfall grows more intense with climate change" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.climatecentral.org/climate-matters/heavier-rainfall-rates-in-us-cities" target="_blank">report</a> from the nonprofit Climate Central.

Seattle's cherry blossoms near peak bloom

The trees at the University of Washington are on track to reach peak bloom around March 23.

Spring&#x27;s pink pageant is unfolding at the University of Washington, where the Quad&#x27;s iconic Yoshino cherry trees are nearing <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="peak bloom" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2024/03/19/peak-cherry-blossom-seattle" data-vars-content-id="5aefa285-f624-40e4-be1d-babf2b3b67fb" data-vars-headline="Seattle&#x27;s cherry blossoms near peak bloom" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2024/03/19/peak-cherry-blossom-seattle" target="_self">peak bloom</a>, an annual tradition that draws thousands of visitors to campus.Why it matters: Seattle&#x27;s cherry blossoms aren&#x27;t just a pretty sight, they mark the start of spring and serve as a living barometer of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="shifting climate patterns" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/03/18/cherry-blossoms-dc-japan-climate-change-peak-bloom" data-vars-content-id="5aefa285-f624-40e4-be1d-babf2b3b67fb" data-vars-headline="Seattle&#x27;s cherry blossoms near peak bloom" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/03/18/cherry-blossoms-dc-japan-climate-change-peak-bloom" target="_self">shifting climate patterns</a>.

Charging electric vehicles is getting easier in Washington

The state has more than twice as many charging stations today as it did four years ago.

The number of public <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="electric vehicle" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/energy-climate/electric-vehicles" data-vars-content-id="f0c13a43-7bd1-46ad-b458-8c6dcf3b0ad7" data-vars-headline="Charging electric vehicles is getting easier in Washington" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/energy-climate/electric-vehicles" target="_self">electric vehicle</a> charging stations in Washington state has more than doubled in the past four years, per federal data.Why it matters: EVs and charging have been <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="a chicken-and-egg problem" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/06/25/charging-deserts-evs-electric-cars" data-vars-content-id="f0c13a43-7bd1-46ad-b458-8c6dcf3b0ad7" data-vars-headline="Charging electric vehicles is getting easier in Washington" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/06/25/charging-deserts-evs-electric-cars" target="_self">a chicken-and-egg problem</a> that&#x27;s now getting a little easier.

11 kinds of precipitation that drench Seattle

If you think all rain is the same, you haven't lived through a Seattle winter.

Seattleites don&#x27;t just &quot;get <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="rained on" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2024/09/04/chatgpt-seattle-weather-coffee-roast" data-vars-content-id="7c260d62-1778-4062-8109-106296735d87" data-vars-headline="11 kinds of precipitation that drench Seattle" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2024/09/04/chatgpt-seattle-weather-coffee-roast" target="_self">rained on</a>&quot;; we experience a full menu of precipitation, from mist so light we wonder if it&#x27;s raining at all, to freezing sleet that turns driveways into skating rinks.Why it matters: As Seattle&#x27;s rainy season kicks into high gear, understanding the nuances helps explain why locals embrace ponchos <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="instead of umbrellas" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2023/01/31/umbrella-seattle-climate-change-rain" data-vars-content-id="7c260d62-1778-4062-8109-106296735d87" data-vars-headline="11 kinds of precipitation that drench Seattle" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2023/01/31/umbrella-seattle-climate-change-rain" target="_self">instead of umbrellas</a>, why the region is lush and green, and why weather patterns here are so dynamic.

Seattle's warming winters, charted

But the increase here has been less pronounced than in many parts of the country.

Washington&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="winters" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2024/10/22/washington-2024-la-nina-winter-pnw" data-vars-content-id="c337bc93-402d-4c85-95b9-c1ec4f2d0647" data-vars-headline="Seattle&#x27;s warming winters, charted" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2024/10/22/washington-2024-la-nina-winter-pnw" target="_self">winters</a> have gotten <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="warmer" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/03/09/climate-change-warm-winters-us" data-vars-content-id="c337bc93-402d-4c85-95b9-c1ec4f2d0647" data-vars-headline="Seattle&#x27;s warming winters, charted" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/03/09/climate-change-warm-winters-us" target="_self">warmer</a> since 1970, but the increase here has been less pronounced than in many parts of the country, according to a new analysis.The big picture: Winters are <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="warming quickly" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-generate-fc71acc0-a1dc-11ef-9b3b-2313aa54afbe.html?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosgenerate&amp;stream=top" data-vars-content-id="c337bc93-402d-4c85-95b9-c1ec4f2d0647" data-vars-headline="Seattle&#x27;s warming winters, charted" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-generate-fc71acc0-a1dc-11ef-9b3b-2313aa54afbe.html?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosgenerate&amp;stream=top" target="_self">warming quickly</a> across much of the Lower 48 states, a phenomenon tied to human-caused climate change, writes Axios&#x27; Andrew Freedman.

October brings Seattle's biggest weather swings

Rapid weather changes and loss of daylight can make October a moody weather month in Seattle.

Seattle sees a broader variety of weather in October than in any other month, according to the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="National Weather Service Seattle" data-vars-click-url="https://x.com/NWSSeattle/status/1841625385186033698" data-vars-content-id="55630d25-413d-457f-9366-9144b3a4041d" data-vars-headline="October brings Seattle&#x27;s biggest weather swings" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://x.com/NWSSeattle/status/1841625385186033698" target="_blank">National Weather Service Seattle</a>.State of play: Historically, the chance of rain nearly doubles between Oct. 1 and 31, from 28% to 54% observed rain, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="per the weather service" data-vars-click-url="https://x.com/NWSSeattle/status/1841630077551009976" data-vars-content-id="55630d25-413d-457f-9366-9144b3a4041d" data-vars-headline="October brings Seattle&#x27;s biggest weather swings" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://x.com/NWSSeattle/status/1841630077551009976" target="_blank">per the weather service</a>.

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