Homeless

‘It really feels like a tipping point.’ North Seattle on edge after shooting of homeless man

In a room filled with flickering candles on Aurora Avenue in North Seattle, dozens of people from all walks of life gathered on a recent gray Sunday to mourn another loss. Here in King County, 171 people presumed to be homeless have died so far this year, an increase over last. Death in this community has become routine.

RadioActive

My uncle has experienced homelessness for decades. He still comes to family dinner at my house.

My mom, Maryanne Battles, and her older brother, Chris, had an extremely difficult childhood. But they always had each other.

3 years into crisis, number of homeless is still rising in Seattle

Cooking for people living in Seattle shelters is like a 'Chopped' competition, these chefs say

"Our organization is like 'Chopped' every single day."

My name is Millionaire Lavish. I'm 18 and this is why I carry a gun

Is Seattle a magnet for homeless people? Here's what the data says

Paige Browning talks with Scott Greenstone of the Seattle Times about how many homeless people in King County are from the area.

As people age, homeless service providers face new challenge

Permanent supportive housing is an effective intervention that gets many people who are chronically homeless and dealing with significant issues off the street, and keeps them off the street. It’s been around for a few decades. The issue people in Seattle, and across the US, are now facing is how to continue caring for people as they’re aging in place in this kind of housing.

Really big tents: a possible solution for Seattle homelessness

Kim Malcolm talks with Seattle city councilmember Teresa Mosqueda about why she supports the idea of using large tents as a way to provide temporary shelter for homeless people in Seattle.

You don't need a home to vote

Voter registration forms require a residential address, but you don't need a home to vote. People who are homeless can register using the address of a shelter or a cross street where they camp.