Thousands of people in King County are homeless, and the number appears to be on the rise. In November 2015, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray and King County Executive Dow Constantine declared a state of emergency so that their governments would have more options for fighting homelessness. Here, we track the issue and what’s being done about it.
While White House hopefuls crisscross the country making big promises on many issues, they have largely ignored one — the soaring number of unsheltered Americans...
The gifts total $48.8 million and will help build 8 buildings for chronically homeless people, who are usually regarded as among the hardest to house.
Residents with strong reactions about such issues are motivated, and many are homeowners likely to vote. They'll help decide the Seattle City Council's seven district...
Seattle's Navigation Team has tripled in size since it started two years ago and will now operate seven days a week, in a sign of...
Seattle doesn’t usually cite “criminality” as a reason for clearing out encampments, but it did so with this one, which comes during a heated discussion...
A pair of drug busts in two Seattle homeless encampments resulted in the arrest of 10 people and seizure of about $20,000. Police say that...
A large new homeless shelter is planned for a scenic waterfront area dotted with luxury condos. The uproar over it is among recent examples of...
KOMO-TV's "Seattle is Dying" was a missed opportunity to explore an issue that has sparked a contentious civic debate. But we need to remember to...
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