Portland mayor bans homeless camps on school walking routes
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler announced Friday that the emergency declaration banning homeless camps near high-crash corridors will expand to designated safe walking routes used by school-aged children.
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler announced Friday that the emergency declaration banning homeless camps near high-crash corridors will expand to designated safe walking routes used by school-aged children.
Parkland neighbors concerned about safety, health hazards from nearby homeless encampment
Deputy Carly Cappetto said the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department recommends vacant property owners follow diligent maintenance to include cutting trees, decreasing shrubs and putting up secure fencing and security cameras.
Deputy Carly Cappetto said the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department recommends vacant property owners follow diligent maintenance to include cutting trees, decreasing shrubs and putting up secure fencing and security cameras.
Portion of Interurban Trail scheduled for city cleanup, sweep on Wednesday
A two-day cleanup is scheduled for a portion of the Interurban Trail in Seattle on Wednesday and Thursday.
A two-day cleanup is scheduled for a portion of the Interurban Trail in Seattle on Wednesday and Thursday.
Snohomish County buying up hotels as transitional housing for people facing homelessness
Snohomish County is buying hotels to convert to transitional housing for people experiencing homelessness.
Snohomish County is buying hotels to convert to transitional housing for people experiencing homelessness.
'We are not trying to displace anyone'; Mayor Harrell fields criticisms of homeless sweeps during heat wave
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell faced criticism Wednesday as the city continues to tear down homeless camps during the current heat wave.
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell faced criticism Wednesday as the city continues to tear down homeless camps during the current heat wave.
Family is suspicious of homeless encampment at Seattle park after home burglarized four times
A thief broke into a Seattle family’s home, not once, but multiple times within the last 30 days. Now, the family feels unsafe in their own home and says a nearby homeless encampment may be the reason for the rise in break-ins.
A thief broke into a Seattle family’s home, not once, but multiple times within the last 30 days. Now, the family feels unsafe in their own home and says a nearby homeless encampment may be the reason for the rise in break-ins.
People who experienced homelessness help others in Seattle
A new program in King County is tapping people who have experienced homelessness in the past to help currently homeless people get off the street. The King County Regional Homelessness Authority hopes the program will get nearly every person living outside downtown into long-term, stable housing.
A new program in King County is tapping people who have experienced homelessness in the past to help currently homeless people get off the street. The King County Regional Homelessness Authority hopes the program will get nearly every person living outside downtown into long-term, stable housing.
Seattle testing 'point-based system' to prioritize, remove homeless encampments
New information has come to light on a point-based system the City of Seattle is testing to decide which homeless encampments should be removed first.
New information has come to light on a point-based system the City of Seattle is testing to decide which homeless encampments should be removed first.
Pilot program suggests ‘tough love’ for those refusing services at Green River encampment
King County Council Member Reagan Dunn is calling for a “tough love” approach in a pilot project to remove a homeless encampment in King County, and its residents placed into housing, mental, alcohol or drug treatment if necessary.
King County Council Member Reagan Dunn is calling for a “tough love” approach in a pilot project to remove a homeless encampment in King County, and its residents placed into housing, mental, alcohol or drug treatment if necessary.
State removes first highway encampment on its own, hotel opens for homeless
A homeless encampment cleanup along I-5 went off without a hitch Tuesday. However, it was the first encampment removal where the State of Washington did it all themselves, without any help from the City of Seattle.
A homeless encampment cleanup along I-5 went off without a hitch Tuesday. However, it was the first encampment removal where the State of Washington did it all themselves, without any help from the City of Seattle.
Sweltering streets: Hundreds of homeless die in extreme heat across US
“If 130 homeless people were dying in any other way it would be considered a mass casualty event,” said Kristie L. Ebi, a professor of global health at the University of Washington.
“If 130 homeless people were dying in any other way it would be considered a mass casualty event,” said Kristie L. Ebi, a professor of global health at the University of Washington.
'They saved my life': Mom heartbroken homeless program that helped her family is disbanded
FOX 13 News speaks with a couple heartbroken hearing about the dissolution of the Snohomish County Sheriffs Office homeless outreach unit, because they say this program helped save their lives.
FOX 13 News speaks with a couple heartbroken hearing about the dissolution of the Snohomish County Sheriffs Office homeless outreach unit, because they say this program helped save their lives.
King County council member Dunn proposes dashboard for homeless encampment removal
King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn introduced new legislation on Thursday to create a public dashboard intended to speed up the process of removing homeless encampments in the county, while offering help to those being displaced.
King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn introduced new legislation on Thursday to create a public dashboard intended to speed up the process of removing homeless encampments in the county, while offering help to those being displaced.
One Seattle: Mayor Harrell announces homeless strategy, relies on agency he has limited control over
Pledging to be the most transparent mayor in Seattle’s history, Bruce Harrell unveiled his administration’s homeless strategy on Tuesday.
Pledging to be the most transparent mayor in Seattle’s history, Bruce Harrell unveiled his administration’s homeless strategy on Tuesday.
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell unveils city’s homelessness plan
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell released details Tuesday on the city’s plans to address homelessness.
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell released details Tuesday on the city’s plans to address homelessness.
Regional Homeless Authority addresses 'elephant in the room' about who should pay for homelessness crisis
The Governing Board of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority approved a resolution sending a proposed $227 million budget to the City of Seattle and King County.
The Governing Board of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority approved a resolution sending a proposed $227 million budget to the City of Seattle and King County.
Olympia the first to permit free RV encampment parking on public street
Olympia is trying something no other city in the region has done: allowing permit-based RV encampment parking on a city street.
Olympia is trying something no other city in the region has done: allowing permit-based RV encampment parking on a city street.
Edmonds bans camping on public property; violators face up to $1,000 fine or jail time
Camping on public property is now illegal in Edmonds after the city council voted 5-2 earlier this month to ban unhoused people from camping in public areas.
Camping on public property is now illegal in Edmonds after the city council voted 5-2 earlier this month to ban unhoused people from camping in public areas.
Pierce County again approves homeless 'safe parking zone' legislation
The Pierce County Council unanimously approved legislation for safe parking zones, with the aim of getting people living in their cars from parking on city streets.
The Pierce County Council unanimously approved legislation for safe parking zones, with the aim of getting people living in their cars from parking on city streets.
'We don’t do sweeps here in Seattle:' City implements no shelter, no sweep policy
The decision makers in charge of the region’s homelessness efforts have tipped their hand to a new strategy regarding encampment removals - no shelter, no sweep.
The decision makers in charge of the region’s homelessness efforts have tipped their hand to a new strategy regarding encampment removals - no shelter, no sweep.