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.
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...
Tuesday's ballot measure was planned before the pandemic reduced the U.S. economy to tatters. Proponents, including many business leaders and major institutions, argue the taxes...
King County needs to dramatically scale up the number of individual rooms available to people who are unsheltered -- units with doors and sanitation connected...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — To curb the coronavirus spread, Los Angeles has embarked on a massive effort to bring thousands of homeless people off the...
NEW YORK (AP) — Fearful glances from masked faces. Shuttered storefronts and silent bars. As confirmed cases of coronavirus infections have risen over 11,000 in...
Shelters are a “fertile ground” for transmission of infections like COVID-19. Adding to the risks: Many homeless people in King County are already susceptible because...
The interim director of Seattle's human services agency announced that he is going to step down.
The story behind the story. Why Ed Lab went to Australia to learn more about Washington.
Australia's Geelong Project steers students away from homelessness and dropping out before their situation can become a crisis. It all starts with a survey.
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