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.
Inslee visits Seattle encampment during cleanup, urges legislators to fund affordable housing
Gov. Jay Inslee was in Seattle on Tuesday touring what was left of an encampment after a clean-up started under the First Avenue Bridge in the South Park neighborhood.
'Not the kind of record that we want to see': Tacoma mayor addresses crime during state of the city
Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards provided an update on the state of the city Thursday night. She says some of the issues the community is most concerned about include; crime, homelessness and affordable housing.
Pierce Co. Exec addresses crime and homelessness in State of the County address
Pierce County faced one of its most violent and crime-filled years on record in 2022, leaving the community looking for answers.
Death at Seattle encampment raises questions about addressing homelessness in region
A recent death at a Seattle homeless encampment is considered an example of a broken support system for some of the region’s most vulnerable residents. However, a regionwide plan to address the homelessness crisis remains a tough sell for local governments.
City of Edmonds ends contract with 'The Hand Up Project,' founder under investigation
A nonprofit has lost a contract with the City of Edmonds weeks after getting it, and its founder is under investigation – though details of what he is accused of aren’t being made public.
Future emergency shelter sites in Snohomish County contaminated with meth
Two buildings purchased for use as emergency shelters in Snohomish County are now in need of remediation efforts after both sites tested positive for meth contamination.
'We don’t have enough beds for everyone:' Freezing temps create high demand for shelter space
Freezing temperatures in Olympia mean limited resources, in even less shelter space, for people experiencing homelessness.
Tacoma shelter prepping as snowfall, freezing temperatures expected this weekend
Snowfall on top of the record low temperatures is a combination that shelter workers fear could be devastating for Pierce County’s estimated 4,300 people living unhoused.
Parents push back on county's handling of homeless camp near Wallingford school
On back-to-back Thursdays, board members of the King County Regional Homeless Authority (KCRHA) listened to sharp rebukes from frustrated John Stanford International Elementary School parents regarding nearby encampments.
Inslee promises new action on WSDOT right-of way camps around freeways in Seattle
Gov. Jay Inslee says a pair of right-of-way homeless camps have become such a danger to the community that state agencies will be taking action to close both locations permanently.
Idaho governor wins lawsuit against illegal encampment outside Capitol: 'We are not Portland'
Idaho Gov. Brad Little reacted after winning a lawsuit against a public encampment outside the Capitol Annex he said had turned into a danger zone.
Fentanyl fuels record homeless deaths in Seattle area
A record 310 homeless people died in the Seattle area last year, highlighting the region's struggle to house the thousands of people living on its streets.
For some without a home, Sea-Tac Airport is source of shelter
The homelessness crisis in Seattle is often highly visible, with many people living in camps, tents, and RVs. But there are those who are trying to stay invisible, often hiding in the jam of travel at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
Everett Gospel Mission helps provide dozens of warm beds during winter storm
Dozens seeking shelter from the freezing temperatures in Everett found a bed, and a warm place to stay at the First Baptist Church.
WSDOT, Everett Mayor at odds over homeless encampment work
As WSDOT expands it's work to remove homeless encampments and shelter individuals to Everett, the city's mayor is at odds with the state -- now WSDOT is responding.
King County homeless shelters expand hours, service as temperatures plunge
The King County Regional Housing Authority has expanded shelter hours, and activated emergency funds and supplies as temperatures start to fall below freezing.
WSDOT continues work to remove camps from state right-of-ways
Homeless camps that sit near state roads and right-of-ways have been the targets of cleanups after millions of dollars in funding came in from the Legislature this year.
Kent City Council passes ordinance to ban camping on public property
City of Kent leaders unanimously passed an ordinance that would ban camping on public property within the city.
Homeless shelter expansion scrapped in SODO after community protests
A complex in Seattle's SODO neighborhood that would house hundreds more people living unsheltered, as well as treating people with drug, alcohol and behavioral health issues, has been scrapped in its final planning stages.