Redmond Low Income Housing Controversy
In a span of a few months, the City of Redmond has opened its very own downtown light rail station and announced the construction of a low-income housing complex, bringing …
Homelessness
BC Now Offers Emergency Grants for At-Risk Students
Homelessness is not a new problem in Seattle. The city hosts over 13,000 homeless people, leaving Seattle with the third-largest homeless population in the US. Washington state also has the …
OPINION: SNAP Emergency Funds Ending Will Only Cause More Food and Housing Insecurity in WA
For the past three years, the whole world has been trying to adapt to a new way of life. The Coronavirus pandemic has created lasting impacts on every aspect of …
Resources for National Homeless Youth Awareness Month
This November marks the National Homeless Youth Awareness Month. In King County in 2019, there were 11,199 homeless individuals. Worse, 47% of them were sleeping unsheltered, meaning they were sleeping …
Local Business Profile: Trail Youth Coffee Home
The Trail Youth Coffee Home is a non-profit helping to get teens off the streets and into a supportive community, with the job opportunity to work at the coffee home. …
Eviction crisis looms while homelessness on the rise in King County
The eviction moratorium extended last month (for the second time) by Gov. Inslee will expire on Aug. 1. The moratorium protects tenants from evictions for non-payment, from rent increases, from …
New King County Regional Homeless Authority takes first steps
On May 21, the members of the new KCRHA Governing Committee met for the first time to understand the steps that will prepare the organization for action. The members met …
King County handing out alcohol and cigarettes to homeless to keep them in quarantine
In a Shoreline recovery facility, King County officials are giving COVID-19 patients beer and cigarettes as a means of harm reduction. According to the Communications Director at King County Dept. …
Seattle homelessness issue becomes more complex amid coronavirus
Among a total of 233 people tested, 35 residents and eight staff members resulted positive for COVID-19 in three Seattle homeless shelters, as resulted from an investigation conducted one month …