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.
For those Seattleites who feel the city’s been growing at much too fast a pace, this news should come as a welcome relief. For growth-loving...
The coronavirus pandemic and economy-snarling lockdown have dramatically changed just about every aspect of life. As the country begins to emerge from stay-home orders, this...
Washington's slog toward more widespread testing in the new coronavirus pandemic faces yet other hurdle - the federal government is sending test kit materials in...
About 14,800 initial unemployment claims by bartenders were filed from March 8 through April 25, which closely matches the number of people estimated to work...
For the week ending May 2, the state received 109,167 initial claims for unemployment insurance, down almost 22% from the prior week, according to U.S. Labor...
As the nation’s overall death toll soared past historical averages, preliminary data shows a less dramatic trend in Washington during the first months of the...
When asked what changes they anticipate making for the next year or longer after the lockdown is lifted, a majority of Seattle residents say they...
