Slight majority of people in WA want to leave, poll finds — but they're split along political lines | FYI Guy
A new poll of Washington residents shows a slight majority would exit the state if they could — and there is a huge gap along...
Has Seattle become a hockey town? How fans have grown since Kraken arrived | FYI Guy
When a city gets a new professional sports team, it only makes sense that local interest in that sport will increase, writes FYI Guy. That's...
Where Seattle-area millennials are buying homes | FYI Guy
In King County, home-owning millennials remain very much in the minority, data columnist Gene Balk finds. But in neighboring counties, it's a different picture.
WA ranks third in U.S. for auto thefts, and Seattle is a big hot spot | FYI Guy
Roughly 19 cars and trucks were stolen every day, on average, in Seattle in 2022, writes FYI Guy. That adds up to the highest number...
Where Hawaii ranks as a vacation destination for Seattle-area residents | FYI Guy
Hawaii lawmakers may require tourists to buy passes for state parks and trails. That could affect the vacation plans of Seattle-area folks, writes FYI Guy.
When people move away from Seattle, here’s where they go | FYI Guy
An earlier column showed how many Seattle-area households were planning or considering relocating. Here's where people who left King County in recent years have moved.
After first population drop in decades, King County rebounded in 2022 | FYI Guy
King County last year experienced its first population decline in nearly 50 years. Now we know whether that was a pandemic-era blip or the start...
More than one in 10 Seattle-area residents contemplating a move | FYI Guy
Is there a higher percentage of people looking to leave Seattle than most other places? FYI Guy looks into the data.
Seattle is the nation’s most stressed-out metro area by far | FYI Guy
A survey found that in the first two weeks of February, 59% of Seattle-area adults experienced some level of anxiety, writes Times columnist Gene Balk.
The Pacific Northwest is the ‘cat dad’ capital of the U.S. | FYI Guy
In most of the country, single guys clearly favor dogs over cats, FYI Guy writes. But in our region, guys love cats.