Seattle's accessory dwelling unit boom continues, outnumbering single-family permits 2 to 1 Seattle has entered a new era of housing, with skyrocketing permits for backyard cottages and in-home apartments, primarily in the city's single-family zoned neighborhoods. Dyer Oxley
Seattle's surprising place for housing bargains: Downtown If you’re looking to buy a home in Seattle, there’s a surprising neighborhood where homes are $100,000 cheaper than the city average: downtown Seattle. Joshua McNichols
Eviction or intervention? Debating Washington's eviction program as cases surge The spike in evictions, and backlog of cases, in King County has prompted a debate over how well Washington state's plan is working to help tenants facing evictions Libby Denkmann
Why are your insurance premiums skyrocketing? Starting June 1 insurers in Washington state have to tell you Starting June 1, insurance companies are required by Washington state law to answer the question, “Why are my insurance premiums going up?” Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
Seattle loses its sparkle for first time home buyers It is no surprise that it’s hard to buy a house in Seattle, but it's gotten even harder for many as interest rates and housing prices have soared. That means would-be home buyers are increasingly leaving the city, the metro area, and sometimes even the state. Seattle Times journalist Paul Roberts is here to tell us about his reporting on this trend and the calculus homebuyers are making. Patricia Murphy Play AudioListen 12 mins
More than 16,000 people are experiencing homelessness in King County, up from 2022 Preliminary data released Wednesday from the King County Regional Homelessness Authority’s Point-in-Time Count found 16,385 people are experiencing homelessness in the county. That’s over 3,000 more than were counted two years ago. Casey Martin
Lost Patients live show explores what's next for mental healthcare In the podcast "Lost Patients," journalists Will James, Sydney Brownstone ,and Esmy Jimenez explored why so many people with severe mental illness in Washington state are not getting the care they need. Libby Denkmann Play AudioListen 50 mins
Latest stop for hundreds of asylum-seekers: A Seattle park Hundreds of people seeking asylum in the United States have been moving around South King County for months. Now many of them are living in tents in a park near Garfield High School. Neighbors are trying to help, but say the situation is untenable. We’ll talk with KUOW reporter Gustavo Sagrero about how we got here and what long-term solutions are on the table. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez Play AudioListen 14 mins
Week in Review: density, endorsements, and NPR Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Insider’s Katherine Long, Geekwire’s Mike Lewis, and Political and public affairs consultant Sandeep Kaushik. Kevin Kniestedt Play AudioListen 52 mins
