Find out what the numbers tell us about Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. The Seattle Times' FYI Guy, Gene Balk, and other contributors comb data sets to look at the numbers behind news topics -- especially those that offer insight into the quality of life and cost of living in the Seattle area.
Election officials are struggling to counter the rise of disinformation and misinformation, which spreads far and quickly through social media platforms. "I just want to...
You don't have to be an expert baker to make a pie for your holiday feast. Our writer explains how, during the pandemic, she went...
Inflation has jumped over the past year. But how has that affected prices in the Seattle area? The Cost of Living Index provides some answers,...
The 2020 census gives us a snapshot of King County's homeless population, with one caveat related to how the Census Bureau categorizes people experiencing homelessness,...
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The Seattle metro area tops the nation for being stressed out during the pandemic, according to a new census survey. The feelings of anxiety are...
How does diversity on the Eastside compare to Seattle? Seattle has a much larger number of neighborhoods with a fairly even mix of white, Asian,...
Gov. Jay Inslee's deadline for government employees and health care workers to get the coronavirus vaccine passed on Monday. Check our tracker to learn more...
Take this quiz, which summarizes where Bruce Harrell and M. Lorena González stand on some key issues ahead of the Nov. 2 election.
What happened to children during a year of virtual schooling? Educators still don't know how they fared academically, but they know the pandemic pushed some...
