Where to get out of the dangerous cold around Seattle Freezing temperatures and possible snow are in the forecast for Seattle this weekend and next week. Some cities around the region will open severe weather shelters for people experiencing homelessness to escape the cold. Casey Martin Play AudioListen 5 mins
City of Burien determined to open supportive housing despite lawsuit The city of Burien, like the rest of the Puget Sound region, is growing fast. And that means some people are getting priced out of their homes. Burien could soon get new supportive housing for people experiencing homelessness, but not everyone in town supports the project. Casey Martin Play AudioListen 5 mins
Seattle crews remove people experiencing homelessness from Seven Hills Park The City of Seattle cleared out a homeless tent encampment at Seven Hills Park in Capitol Hill Thursday morning. Outreach workers say they connected most people with some form of temporary shelter but a few moved their tent and belongings to a new spot. Casey Martin Play AudioListen 1 min
Seattle removes two downtown homeless tent encampments in one week On Friday over a dozen people surviving in tents near Westlake Park were told to leave by the city of Seattle. The clearing came two days after an encampment was removed across the street from City Hall on 4th Avenue. Casey Martin Play AudioListen 1 min
'We need to be able to tailor our support': Chronic homelessness in King County City and county leaders alike say focusing on chronic homelessness is a key part of addressing the region's homelessness issues. That focus includes pairing housing with services. Libby Denkmann Brandi Fullwood Play AudioListen 27 mins
Two homeless sweeps in Ballard in two days About two dozen people experiencing homelessness in Ballard were displaced this week by the City of Seattle. Tent encampment sweeps have picked up around the city heading into summer, despite insufficient housing or shelters available. Casey Martin Play AudioListen 9 mins
An unhoused woman built herself a weatherproof shed. Seattle just knocked it down Casey Martin Ashley Hiruko
Why an encampment clearing at Woodland Park could point toward a policy shift in Seattle This morning city crews arrived at Woodland Park in Phinney Ridge to clear what Mayor Harrell's administration called “the last remaining park-based encampment of significant size” in Seattle. Libby Denkmann Jason Burrows Sarah Leibovitz Play AudioListen 25 mins
City of Seattle begins clearing Woodland Park homeless encampment Parks and Recreation workers arrived Tuesday morning to begin removing a homeless tent and RV camp in Phinney Ridge’s Woodland Park. The mayor’s office says in recent months outreach workers have referred more than fifty people at the park to temporary shelter but others have packed up their belongings and moved elsewhere. Megan Farmer Casey Martin Play AudioListen 1 min
