Homelessness Crisis

Crews discovered human remains during a state-led encampment cleanup near Seattle’s North Beacon Hill on Friday morning.

A Pierce County shelter is sounding the alarm about a growing housing crisis affecting a vulnerable population: youth and their families.

The City of Auburn is floating a stricter ordinance to crack down on homelessness, making camping on public parks and city areas overnight illegal.

We Heart Seattle organizers say they found and removed dozens of dangerous items from an encampment in Seattle's Magnolia Park. We talk with them about what they found.

Washington calls the issue with homelessness across the state a "humanitarian crisis." But money to clean up homeless camps around freeways is running out.

The American Civil Liberties Union sued the city of Spokane on Thursday, alleging that its anti-camping laws violate the state constitution.

Sweeps are occurring across the region, in the wake of a groundbreaking Supreme Court decision granting cities the authority to penalize individuals sleeping or camping on public property.

The State Supreme Court ruling allowing enforcement of parking restrictions on those living in vehicles draws criticism from homeless advocates but is seen as a positive step by local businesses.

For at least a month, an encampment has been visible outside the Renton Library, raising concerns about its ecological impact and its effects on children and the elderly.

The U.S. Supreme Court has empowered cities to ban homeless encampments even if no shelter space is available, and the response in western Washington is mixed.

Pierce County officials report that at least 2,600 people are living on the streets, largely due to a lack of affordable housing, which has led to the rise of makeshift communities.

Affordable housing advocates fear the City of Seattle could raid funds intended for affordable housing to fix its staggering budget deficit of more than $200 million.

Asylum seekers are begging for a long-term solution to living in tents — they have been moved between Seattle, Tukwila and Kent, and now have less than a day to move again.

City data shows the number of unhoused individuals in Seattle is decreasing, but for commuters traveling south on the 99 Tunnel, encampments remain a visible reality.

Despite available funds and property, zoning regulations have stalled progress on a proposed pallet shelter project in Burien, and could kill it altogether.