Health clinic at Seattle Center offers free dental, vision and medical services
The state's largest free clinic returns this week at Seattle Center.
Residents mourn death of unhoused man after wave of violence hits their neighborhood
A man was found dead outside the Seattle Chorus building in the Yesler Terrace neighborhood-- this incident comes on the heels of four break-ins on their property.
Unhoused Burien residents camp outside city hall after temporary shelter closes
Unhoused residents packed their bags and camped outside Burien's City Hall after "Sunnydale Village" shut its doors on Monday. The sanctioned encampment, located in the parking lot of Oasis Home Church, was forced to disband as it was only allowed to stay on church property for 90 days.
Migrants seeking asylum pleading for dignified housing with Kent motel eviction looming
Migrants seeking asylum in Kent are calling on local lawmakers for "dignified" housing as funds are running out for their stay.
Hundreds rally for bills against rent gouging in Washington
Hundreds of people rallied on the steps of the Capitol Building on Tuesday, protesting against what they say are excessive rent increases and a lack of affordable housing.
King County Regional Homelessness Authority announces new interim CEO
The King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA) has appointed a new interim CEO.
Controversial anti-homeless rocks spark outrage and legislative action in Washington
Large rocks strategically placed throughout the state, purportedly aimed at deterring homeless encampments, are catching the attention of Washingtonians.
‘They just dumped the rocks’; Puyallup spends $7,000 on boulders to deter homeless people
The City of Puyallup says $7,000 worth of landscaping rocks were meant to protect damaged vegetation. Many locals argue that’s a flat-out lie—and that the rocks were placed to deter homeless people from camping there.
Volunteers who found human remains while cleaning up Seattle encampment push for change in policies
Severely decomposed human remains were found at a Seattle homeless encampment while volunteers were doing a cleanup, and now, those volunteers are calling on local lawmakers to improve policies and practices regarding outreach.
What happened to South Lake Union’s only tiny home village?
After more than four years in operation, the tiny home village in Seattle’s South Lake Union is no more.
Skagit Transit offers free bus rides to people needing warm place to stay during cold snap
Finding a safe, warm place to stay during the cold snap is not easy for those who don’t have their own transportation. Skagit Transit has a solution: offering free bus rides for those who need it.
Volunteers and donations needed at severe weather shelters in King County this week
As the King County Regional Homelessness Authority extends its severe weather protocol through Wednesday, overnight shelters that have been activated need volunteers and donations to help people seeking shelter.
Seattle Firefighters use big red bus to save people from the cold
Firefighters are hitting the streets this weekend in their signature red bus in order to provide outreach to people experiencing homelessness.
Between a rock and a hard place: WSDOT's controversial approach to homelessness
Boulders placed on the shoulder of I-5 in Olympia send an undeniable message: the homeless are not welcome here.
Freezing temperatures, potential snow prompts King County to open more cold-weather shelters this week
The King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA) will expand day and overnight warming shelters ahead of freezing temperatures and potential lowland snow.
Severely decomposed body found at Seattle homeless encampment
A decomposing body was found at a homeless encampment in Seattle while a volunteer was conducting outreach services in the area.
'We may be homeless…but we still have rights': Unhoused woman sues Burien on no camping law
Three unhoused people are suing the City of Burien over its no-camping ordinance, claiming it is unconstitutional. The ordinance prohibits sleeping or residing on public property between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. The complaint argues that this law effectively forces people out of the city and criminalizes their state of being unhoused.
Unhoused people file lawsuit against City of Burien's camping ban ordinance
A month after it started enforcing its public camping ban, the city of Burien is now facing a lawsuit. It was filed in King County Superior Court on Wednesday by the Northwest Justice Project on behalf of three unhoused Burien residents and the Seattle King County Coalition on Homelessness.
Encampment returns to Seattle park after city pays $15K to fix damages
It appears the man who stole and drove an excavator through a Seattle park is back at it, trying to supposedly expand a homeless encampment.