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. Casey Martin Megan Farmer
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 Sarah Leibovitz Jason Burrows
An unhoused woman built herself a weatherproof shed. Seattle just knocked it down Casey Martin Ashley Hiruko
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
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
'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. Brandi Fullwood Libby Denkmann
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
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
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
178 people in Seattle died this year while experiencing homelessness, the most ever On the longest night of the year, volunteers read aloud the names of every person who died in this year without stable housing. Women in Black of WHEEL has been holding this annual vigil for over 20 years - and this year they read more names than ever. Casey Martin
