Homeless

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.

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.

People living in tents and RVs evicted from Green Lake Park in Seattle, days before Christmas

This week the City of Seattle is clearing a homeless tent encampment at the park, plus the RVs that have been parked nearby for months. The removal comes less than a week before freezing temperatures are expected in Seattle.

40,800 people in King County experienced homelessness in 2020

The previous estimate, based on a one night count from January 2020, was about 12,000 people living outside. King County’s Department of Community and Human Services says integrating data with two other service providers gives a clearer picture of the homelessness crisis in the region.

The Merkle Hotel in Tacoma was 'an unofficial safety net' for its tenants. Then it was taken away

Before October 31, 2018, the Merkle Hotel in Tacoma was home for tenants who couldn’t afford much else. That is, until a developer decided it was time to cater to a crowd that could pay more and evicted those who could not.

Politics

The Sawant recall election, encampment removals, and omicron, this week.

Bill Radke reviews the week's news with Political analyst and contributing columnist Joni Balter, SCC Insight's Kevin Schofield, and Seattle Times Senior Investigative Reporter Jonathan Martin.

The sidewalks are tidy outside this tiny house village in Seattle, because the residents keep it so

To help keep up with the housing crisis in Seattle, tiny house villages are expanding for people experiencing homelessness. This fall one village added more tiny houses and xpanded and two more opened up to people seeking temporary housing.

Government

The election, vaccines for kids, and apples, this week

Bill Radke discusses the week's news with SCC Insight's Kevin Schofield, Fox13's Brandi Kruse, and Crosscut's Mai Hoang

This north Seattle hotel will house people who have been chronically homeless

The Mary Pilgrim Inn in North Seattle looks like a hotel on the outside. But on the inside, it’s a place to help people struggling with chronic homelessness that’s opening this week, with the first 15 residents moving in Thursday.