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.
Candidates in three hotly contested Seattle-area races wrangled over how to handle homelessness Thursday in a series of fierce, half-hour debates that underscored how politically...
Seattle has closed off cross country running meets at the city's most heavily-used course, Lower Woodland Park near Green Lake, due to a homeless encampment....
In a significant decision for homeless people who live in their vehicles across the state, the Washington state Supreme Court has largely agreed with lower...
The homelessness of children and families is much less visible than the homelessness of single adults. So much so, that most people tend not to...
A homeless camp in Seattle's Cal Anderson Park has resisted a series of efforts to remove it. After another removal Friday, campers promised to return....
Seattle's Cal Anderson Park, where activists camped out during protests over the summer and where homeless people have lived for several months, will be cleared...
Recent removals, including of an encampment in Ballard Commons Park, have caused alarm among the homeless community and prompted council members to attempt to further...
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