Scott Greenstone | The Seattle Times

April 17, 2021 at 6:00 am

November ballot campaign to insert homeless policy in Seattle charter adds sunset clause, new wording on encampments

A campaign to put a city charter amendment on the November ballot to address homelessness in Seattle has changed some of the language in its...

Michelle Garrison waits after her COVID-19 vaccination at Catholic Community Services’ Bridge Shelter in Seattle Wednesday April 14, 2021. Garrison says she looks forward to seeing her children once fully vaccinated. 216901

April 16, 2021 at 6:00 am

Johnson & Johnson suspension forces homeless nonprofits to rethink vaccine plan for people living outdoors

While King County homeless vaccination clinics are continuing as planned this week, the statewide Johnson & Johnson pause complicates immunizing homeless people outside of the...

At Miller Park and Playfield just North of E Thomas Street between 19th and 21st Ave E, tents can be seen along the South, East and West sides of the park.
Researchers at SPU, UW, have conducted a “tent census” of the city in summer 2019, resampling that winter and then after the pandemic hit, and found that in 2019 the city had more than 800 tents, and in populated areas they increased more than 50 percent after the pandemic hit. 216741

April 13, 2021 at 6:00 am

Voters could decide Seattle homelessness strategy

The proposal, which would add a requirement to address homelessness to the Seattle city charter, is being met with mixed reactions, questions about how it...

Homeless people staying at Seattleâ€™s Exhibition Hall at the Seattle Center are able to get the vaccine for COVID-19 if they choose Friday, April 2, 2021. Many residents were open to get the vaccine, others were not. 216791

April 9, 2021 at 6:00 am

Seattle homeless shelters are getting COVID vaccines, but fewer takers than hoped

This month, Seattle-area shelters are embarking on a daunting task: Vaccinating thousands of people without a stable home in a metro area whose homeless population...

At Ballard Commons Park, tents surround and are in the park.
Researchers at SPU, UW, have conducted a “tent census” of the city in summer 2019, resampling that winter and then after the pandemic hit, and found that in 2019 the city had more than 800 tents, and in populated areas they increased more than 50 percent after the pandemic hit. 216741

April 3, 2021 at 6:00 am

Tents in Seattle increased by more than 50% after COVID pandemic began, survey says

Preliminary numbers from a new study show more than 800 tents in Seattle pre-pandemic, and an increase of 50% in some spots by summer 2020....

A room that will be available for people experiencing homelessness or people facing barriers to housing at the Executive Hotel Pacific.

The hotel-based shelter program at Executive Hotel Pacific in downtown Seattle, which will be operated by Low Income Housing Institute, is slated to open and slowly start hosting guests overnight starting Wednesday. This is a pilot program that will run for one year.

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March 24, 2021 at 6:00 am

A hotel for homeless people opens in downtown Seattle today; here’s a look inside

Almost 140 people will be moving into the historic Executive Hotel Pacific downtown starting Wednesday. They're joining more than 800 people staying in hotels around...

Marc Jones is the new CEO of the Regional Homelessness Authority.

March 18, 2021 at 11:49 am

Second try is a charm for hiring the first head of King County's homelessness authority

Marc Dones, 35, is a social entrepreneur and an unconventional choice to lead the region's homelessness response: While they helped design the authority, they come...

Steven Long won a major victory for homeless people living in their vehicles. Long successfully appealed a judge’s ruling that the city was within its rights to tow his truck in November 2016 even though he was using it as a home. The seat in the cab of this 1982 Chevy pickup is where he sleeps. The truck has 487,000 miles on it.

(This truck is not the one impounded. That was a 2000 GMC)

Saturday March 3, 2018

March 17, 2021 at 6:00 am

Washington Supreme Court considers case that could impact whether cities can tow cars people live in

If the justices rule in favor of Steven Long, whose truck he lived in was impounded by Seattle, the city cities across Washington could potentially...

Exterior shot of the now closed Red Lion hotel in Renton where Downtown Emergency Service Center (DESC) is housing over 200 homeless people, shot Monday, May 11, 2020. DESC is a non-profit Seattle organization that provides services for Seattle’s homeless population.

March 15, 2021 at 8:57 am

After tension with mayor, Seattle City Council member proposes $12 million more for homeless shelters

Seattle City Councilmember Andrew Lewis announced Monday a plan to add $12 million to the $30 million announced last year for hotel rooms for homeless...

March 11, 2021 at 6:00 am

While some U.S. cities use one-shot COVID-19 vaccines for homeless populations, Washington is still discussing

On Feb. 27, the FDA approved the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, a potential game-changer for a population that could be uniquely tough...