City leaders said the change is needed to address the ongoing demand for shelter and make better use of existing space.

Last week, I wrote about Seattle "homeless" and what it's hiding. I was not prepared for what came back: hundreds of ...

Charlie Harger is hearing from the people living this crisis every day. After his recent commentary on Seattle’s homelessness problem, and what he called a system built to manage, not solve it, ...

Sat, February 14, 2026 at 2:22 AM UTC SEATTLE - Crews have cleared a homeless encampment near local businesses in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood, leaving owners relieved, but also counting the cost of ...

(The Center Square) – Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson on Wednesday announced a plan to create 1,000 new shelter beds and emergency housing by the end of the year to deal with the city’s homelessness crisis ...

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SEATTLE — UPDATE 5:00 P.M.: After this story was published and aired on television on Jan. 13, the City of Seattle notified KOMO News that the encampment resolution effort in Ballard that was ...

(The Center Square) – Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson delivered her first State of the City address on Tuesday, taking on such hot-button issues as public safety, homelessness and affordability. Wilson, ...

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When it comes to homelessness in the U.S., it’s often the largest cities that grab the headlines. But digging into the ...