Homeless

Students pay 'rent' or lose their desks at this elementary school

Kent School District officials are looking into a money-management curriculum at a Covington elementary school that requires students to “rent” their desks and “buy” bathroom passes using classroom currency.

A late paycheck and three days' notice: inside the threat of eviction

Thousands of people face evictions in Washington state every year. Housing advocates say the process happens fast, disproportionately impacts people of color, and can land people on the streets. State lawmakers want to change eviction laws to help tackle one piece of the homelessness crisis.

Fact check: Actually, Seattle doesn't know how many people it's getting off the streets

How many households got out of homelessness with the help of city-funded programs last year? It seems like a simple question, but it’s one the City of Seattle can’t currently answer.

Seattle officials try to bring people inside from the cold, with mixed results

The city's Navigation Team helped 24 people travel to shelter Monday night and transported 67 people to shelters on Sunday.

King County man found at light rail station died of exposure, medical examiner says

The 59-year-old man was found early Thursday at the SoDo light rail station in Seattle according to Seattle Police. The medical examiner said Derek C. Johnson died of hypothermia due to exposure.

SoundQs

The panhandlers dilemma: A priest, a rabbi and an advocate weigh in

To give or not to give? We tackle that dilemma with advice from a priest, a rabbi and an advocate for the homeless.

As freezing cold continues, Seattle opens emergency shelters

Local officials have opened additional temporary shelter beds this week to try to get more people experiencing homelessness off the streets and out of the freezing temperatures. “We’re very concerned about people living out in the elements when we have a cold snap like this,” said King County Executive Dow Constantine.