July 4th traffic: When and where to avoid driving in WA | FYI Guy
Here are the worst-of-the-worst predicted traffic scenarios you should avoid over the extended weekend, if possible, FYI Guy writes.
King County has third-highest ratio of young men to young women in U.S. | FYI Guy
New census data reveals King County has an unusually large gender gap for young adults. The only counties that skewed even more male for young...
King County grew more racially diverse last year because of these 2 trends | FYI Guy
King County remains majority-white, but if the current trend continues, it will not have a single majority racial or ethnic group by the end of...
Seattle’s pandemic-era hiking boom may be over | FYI Guy
Hiking in the Seattle area had its first significant drop in popularity in more than a decade, FYI Guy writes.
Across Seattle area, cash is vanishing | FYI Guy
Data shows 41% of Americans didn't use cash for any purchases in a typical week last year. In King County, the use of "digital wallet"...
King County ranks near top for preponderance of Asian restaurants | FYI Guy
Data shows King County is one of just eight U.S. counties where at least 25% of restaurants serve Asian food, writes FYI Guy.
WA’s population is aging. The trend is most striking in these counties | FYI Guy
New data shows that in Washington, the number of people 65 and older has increased sharply, while the number of children under 5 has declined....
Seattle is one of nation's beer-snob capitals. Here are the top 10 brands | FYI Guy VIEW
Data shows Seattle area folks are pretty discerning when it comes to their brews, FYI Guy writes. To put it another way, we're one of...
Top WA baby names — and which ones are on the rise | FYI Guy
Boy and girl names derived from a tree were among Washington parents' most-used choices in 2022. (Hint: not madrona or magnolia.) FYI Guy Gene Balk...
Seattle reclaims title as fastest-growing big city | FYI Guy
The boom times aren't over just yet, FYI Guy writes, with a rate of growth comparable to what we saw in the 2010s. This news...