Health Three low-income housing apartments to open on Capitol Hill The city of Seattle announced this week it has bought three apartment buildings on Capitol Hill to help house people experiencing homelessness. Some neighbors say they're receptive to the newcomers, but have more qu have more questions Casey Martin
Health Seattle buys 3 new apartment buildings to help house people experiencing homelessness Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced Monday that the city has purchased three new apartment complexes on Capitol Hill to be rented to people who are currently or formerly homeless. The city says the buildings have room for 165 people, including unsheltered veterans and young adults living outside. Casey Martin
Politics A charter amendment struck down, a late school bus, and another mask mandate, this week Bill Radke reviews the week's news with Publicola publisher and editor Erica Barnett, The Stranger associate editor Rich Smith, and Washington State Wire publisher DJ Wilson. Bill Radke Sarah Leibovitz
Politics Keeping Seattle 'clear of encampments:' Harrell's housing plan In Seattle’s Green Lake Park Thursday, Seattle mayoral candidate Bruce Harrell outlined his platform if elected to increase emergency housing for people who are unsheltered, and to clear homeless encampments in city parks and playgrounds. Amy Radil
Politics What's going on with Compassion Seattle? There’s one ballot measure that’s been driving a lot of the talk around Seattle’s elections this year: Compassion Seattle. And there are some recent twists in the conversation. We talk with Seattle Times staff reporter Scott Greenstone, who covers homelessness. Paige Browning Caroline Chamberlain Gomez
Law & Courts Judge strikes Seattle homelessness measure from ballot A Washington state judge struck a Seattle measure on homelessness from the November ballot even as the city remains mired in a long-term humanitarian crisis. The Associated Press
Politics Seattle's economic recovery is a mixed bag Remember a few month ago, when we thought we were getting a leg up on Covid-19? When we thought it was “time to celebrate” downtown Seattle’s recovery by going there and doing normal things? Some of that is happening. Some. Angela King Katie Campbell
Health How did one Seattle ‘unhoused to hotels’ program work? The results are mixed ‘I do know that outreach workers evaluated 78 people at the encampment for hotel rooms, and 57 people came inside. That ratio is pretty big.’ Kim Malcolm Andy Hurst
Health Covid makes a rebound, Washington begins planning for refugees, and mosquito anxiety, this week Bill Radke discusses this week's news with Crosscut Science and Environment Reporter Hannah Weinberger; South Seattle Emerald reporter and co-host of Clap Back Culture on Converge Media, Mike Davis; and Kitsap Sun Military Reporter Josh Farley. Bill Radke Alec Cowan Sarah Leibovitz
'Are we going to really be able to prevent eviction?' Community groups brace for next housing crisis There's more than $300 million in rental assistance available for renters and landlords before Washington state's eviction moratorium expires. But the money has been so slow to reach eligible people in Seattle and across King County, community groups are bracing for another housing crisis. Katie Campbell
