State looks to spend $1B to address encampments
Friday WSDOT and Seattle Police worked to clear out charred debris from the encampment where a massive fire burned last week.
Village supporting homeless veterans asks Tacoma leaders for contract extension
The Forward Operating Base Hope Veterans Village has had many success stories. Still, some people don’t want it in the neighborhood anymore.
Burien city leaders explore 'no camping' ordinance, tiny home village amid homelessness crisis
For the first time in months, city leaders in Burien are discussing possible options for where to place a tiny home village—a potential solution for the ongoing homeless crisis.
Pierce County neighbors divided over planned homeless micro-village
No matter the outcome of the political back-and-forth, the 285-unit micro-village planned for the 80-plus acre site near Spanaway will still get built.
Community baffled by inflatable pool at Seattle homeless encampment
There's a heated discussion happening in the Highland Park neighborhood where someone inflated and filled a swimming pool right in the middle of a homeless camp.
Drugs, crimes and controversy swirl around Everett motel
The final chapter of the Waits Motel may be written on Tuesday night. An agenda item before the city council would condemn the Waits Motel. The move would clear the way for the property to be bought by the city with an ultimate goal to develop the property and turn it into residential housing.
Burien lawmakers resign en masse after City Council removes planning commission chair
Chaos is unfolding in Burien as nearly a dozen people have resigned en masse.
Homelessness, food security issues highlighted in new data from Snohomish County
A new health report from Snohomish County raises concerns about a growing homeless population, a lack of food security and an inability to connect with mental health resources.
Homeless encampments spread following sweep at Dottie Harper Park in Burien
New homeless encampments are popping up around Burien after a larger encampment was cleared out from Dottie Harper Park on June 6. Tents are now set up on 152nd and 4th Avenue next to Burien City Hall, where a larger encampment had been in March
'There’s nowhere for them to go'; Burien sweeps 2nd homeless encampment in a week
For the second time in less than a week, the City of Burien is forcing people out of their homeless encampment.
Burien prepares to sweep homeless encampment downtown
The City of Burien is planning Thursday night to sweep a homeless encampment that has been growing downtown for weeks.
King County Executive accuses city of Burien of 'lease scheme' to evict people from homeless encampment
The King County Executive's General Counsel sent a strong warning to the City of Burien concerning a plot of land on SW 152nd St. and 6th Ave SW. where a homeless encampment has been growing for nearly two months.
King County Regional Homelessness Authority moves forward with 5-year plan
The King County Regional Housing Authority (KCRHA) is pushing past recent controversy, with preliminary approval of its long-awaited five-year plan.
White House vows more federal aid to reduce homelessness in 5 cities, including Seattle
Five major U.S. cities and the state of California will receive federal help to get unsheltered residents into permanent housing under a new plan launched Thursday as part of the Biden administration’s larger goal to reduce homelessness 25% by 2025.
Recent count shows more than 2,100 people experiencing homelessness in Pierce County
For the 2023 Point-In-Time Count conducted in January, Pierce County saw an increase in the number of people experiencing homelessness.
Is Tacoma's 'Safe Lot' working?
A safe parking site recently opened at Holy Rosary Catholic Church. The shelter offers spots for 20 vehicles, helping as many as 40 people with hygiene services available in one of the church campus buildings.
Everett proposes new law banning camping and loitering
The City of Everett is looking to pass a new law banning camping and loitering, they say to create safer spaces around areas that provide services in the city.
WSDOT begins removal of infamous homeless encampment under I-5 Ship Canal Bridge
One of the most infamous highway homeless encampments in Washington entered its final stages of clearing out.
Safe parking space shelter opening for homeless in Tacoma
There is a new shelter space coming to Tacoma for people who are living out of their cars and trucks while experiencing homelessness.