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A man walks past a new homeless camp located at the corner of 6th Ave. SW and SW 152nd St. in Burien Tuesday, April 4, 2023. After many homeless people who were living in tents outside of the Burien library were told they would have to be out by noontime on Friday, March 31, 2023, they picked up their tents and moved them a block away. More tents have been put up at the location and people in Burien are complaining. 223443

May 31, 2023 at 6:00 am

How the Regional Homelessness Authority plans to get millions in new funding

Elected officials and service providers agree transformative improvements to the homelessness system cannot happen without more money. But sources are limited.

Traffic heads north on I-5 and eastbound on I-90 during morning rush hour on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. Hump Day” takes on new meaning post pandemic, as Wednesday becomes the most congested point of the workweek. New data from late 2022 show a massive change in commute habits, as most downtown employees work at home Mondays and Fridays and go in-person midweeks.

May 25, 2023 at 7:00 am

Memorial Day weekend traffic: How to plan around the congestion

Pack your patience if you’re traveling for Memorial Day, says the Washington State Department of Transportation, which is projecting a return to pre-pandemic levels of...

May 24, 2023 at 7:59 pm

Kent police arrest man in suspected homicide of girlfriend at 7-Eleven

A man and woman were arguing at a 7-Eleven when the man struck the woman in the upper body, causing her to fall, witnesses said.

Wed. June 22, 2022. King County Regional Homelessness Authority counted 13,368 homeless people in its 2022 Point-In-Time Count, a 14% increase from 2020. This small homeless camp sits on the busy W. Denny Way near Westlake Ave. N. 220763

May 18, 2023 at 12:14 pm

Regional Homelessness Authority unveils scaled-back five-year plan

If adopted, this would be a foundational document guiding the authority’s work going forward, and this new version emphasizes immediate actions.

Joseph Atwood heads to his tent at the encampment off Dexter Avenue North near Mercer Street.
About living on the street he says â€œitâ€™s every man for himself.â€ Heâ€™s concerned about the rats that come into his tent at night.

Living on the street, discussing the challenges to not having permanent shelter.

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May 18, 2023 at 6:00 am

White House announces initiative to reduce homelessness in Seattle

The U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness will partner with Seattle and five other cities and states: California, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles and the Phoenix metropolitan...

Marc Dones, CEO of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority, speaks at a press conference talking about Seattle and King County’s progress with HUD’s House America Initiative in Seattle Friday, Dec. 9, 2022. Adrianne Todman, department secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, is behind. 222395

May 16, 2023 at 10:51 am

Regional Homelessness Authority CEO resigns

Marc Dones helped design the King County Regional Homelessness Authority and headed it for two years. The authority has had some tumult since its start.

This unit for permanent supportive housing at the Low Income Housing Institute’s Marion West Apartments has been empty since February, seen during a tour, Thursday, May 11, 2023 in Seattle. (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times)

May 15, 2023 at 6:00 am

Homelessness agencies bypassed federal housing rules, now must adapt VIEW

The federal government gave King County a slap on the wrist for not using a national system to prioritize housing needs.

May 2, 2023 at 6:00 am

Regional Homelessness Authority ‘making things worse,’ some service providers say

For the second year, the King County Regional Homelessness Authority has been late to pay the people who provide services, shaking confidence in the young...

From left, Dershawn Trahan, Renaud Butler, Sadik Malin and Bryan Porter are part of We Deliver Care, an organization that delivers service and assistance to Seattle’s downtown homeless population – mostly along Third Avenue. 223334

April 16, 2023 at 6:00 am

Meet the group patrolling Seattle's Third Avenue each day VIEW

A new outreach team focuses on building relationships on Third Avenue. Long term, they hope to bring people indoors, but so far some say they...

Phuong Duong holds tight Marie Dawson in his new apartment in the Central District on April 5, 2023. Duong and Dawson camped out at “The Jungle,” an infamous homeless encampment located under the I-5 bridge near Dearborn Street.

April 14, 2023 at 6:00 am

Funding uncertain for WA program to remove homeless camps by highways VIEW

Washington began its Right of Way Safety Initiative last year. As lawmakers near a decision on funding for it, how successful has the program been?