Kirkland OKs agreement to use La Quinta for housing homeless people
The agreement is a significant step for the site at the former La Quinta Inn & Suites, which King County purchased in 2022 to help...
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How a once-homeless college student is taking the fight for housing to Olympia
Many college students at two- and four-year institutions don't receive any support if they are homeless or former foster care youth. A bill could change...
Washington’s first homeless shelter-based Girl Scout troop is back in business
For members of Washington’s first shelter-based Girl Scout troop, regular rituals, like selling cookies or taking field trips, can take on greater meaning.
Ballard Commons Park reopens with new look after encampment removal VIEW
Councilmember Dan Strauss, who represents District 6, including Ballard, has talked about his hopes for a new relationship between the community and the park.
Seattle bears a disproportionate burden of homelessness spending. But do people come here because of it?
In a first-of-its-kind analysis, The Seattle Times reviewed how much the 39 cities across King County spent on homelessness services compared to their overall budgets.
Oregon considers paying $1,000 a month to low-income people
Oregon lawmakers are debating a two-year pilot project that would cost a total of $25 million.
New ‘social housing’ developer becomes official, but when will it be funded?
Mayor Bruce Harrell signed Initiative 135 into law on Wednesday, after Seattle voters approved in February the idea of a new public, mixed-income development authority.
Plan to reduce homelessness in downtown Seattle picks up after slow start
One year in, the King County Regional Homelessness Authority hasn't made as much progress as officials expected in moving people living outside into housing.
Activists call for Seattle jail's closure, citing Constantine’s 2020 pledge
Activists cited recent jail deaths and lack of mental health resources as reasons to shutter the facility.
Seattle area cold-weather shelters open as temperatures tumble
Cold-weather shelters across the Seattle area have opened to provide more places for homeless people to get indoors as temperatures tumble this week.