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  Studies show link between food insecurity and housing instability

  King County is seeing a surge in evictions this winter. That means families are also struggling to buy food.

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  Week in Review: Burien, price tags, and an update on the trial of three Tacoma police officers

  Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Patrick Malone and David Kroman of The Seattle Times, and Publicola’s Erica Barnett.
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  Burien approves homeless hut shelter after months of debate

  The Burien City Council this week accepted a $1 million offer from King County to open a pallet shelter near downtown. The council accepted the money hours before a midnight deadline, after first being offered the money months ago.

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  Burien strikes last-minute deal to open homeless shelter

  As the weather gets colder and wetter, finding shelter for unhoused people around the Puget Sound is getting more urgent. But things are about to change for a camp of unhoused Burien residents: the city struck an eleventh-hour deal to open 70 shelter spaces there in collaboration with King County. The decision was controversial, and it won't end high tensions in the city over how to respond to homelessness. Publicola editor Erica Barnett is here to tell us what happens next, and what other cities can take away from the story in Burien.
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  Should Seattle expand involuntary commitment for mental health and addiction?

  A controversial policy known as “involuntary commitment” for people struggling with severe untreated mental health or addiction issues could be on the table next year in Seattle.

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  Burien group protests city’s new camping ban by sleeping outside

  This weekend a group of people set up tents in downtown Burien to protest the city’s recently enacted camping ban, an ordinance that prohibits people from sleeping overnight on public property. The activists said the city should not enforce the law until it provides some sort of shelter for people experiencing homelessness.

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  Burien church proposes hosting homeless tent encampment as city's camping ban takes effect

  Oasis Home Church in Burien wants to open its parking lot as a space for people to temporarily live in their tents. Under a new city ordinance, it would be the only spot in Burien where people could do that legally. But now Burien’s city manager says the church doesn’t have the right paperwork to open the camp.

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  Student homelessness in Seattle schools jumps by a third in 2023

  The number of Seattle Public Schools students experiencing homelessness has spiked over 30% in the past year.

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  Helping unsheltered voters cast their ballots

  Election day is around the corner and it’s time to look through that voter’s pamphlet. But for unsheltered people, getting the materials and resources needed to vote can be a challenge. We’ll hear from a local organization on how they help people get registered and cast their vote.
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  A deleted tweet, a mystery MAGA supporter. What’s true and what’s not in the race for Seattle’s District 4?

  Things got zesty from the get-go between tech entrepreneur Ron Davis and former City Council staffer Maritza Rivera in a live candidate event at KUOW, as the pair clashed over issues ranging from homelessness to tree canopy. Davis and Rivera are squaring off over District 4, which includes Wedgewood, Ravenna, the University District, and other neighborhoods. The seat is currently held by Alex Pedersen, who is not running for re-election.

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