Homeless

Arts & Life

Giving to panhandlers: A priest, a rabbi and an advocate discuss this dilemma

Ultimately, giving money to people on the street is an individual decision. We talked to a priest, a rabbi, and a homelessness expert to help you decide.

Law & Courts

Where do the drugs that arrive on Seattle streets come from?

The cartels are incredibly creative.

Arts & Life

This Thanksgiving dinner needs 100 turkeys

Local community feels the impact of HIV cases in North Seattle

The number of new HIV cases among people who are homeless in North Seattle has continued to rise in recent weeks. Public health officials say there are now 14 confirmed cases in a cluster that's causing serious concern.

‘It really feels like a tipping point.’ North Seattle on edge after shooting of homeless man

In a room filled with flickering candles on Aurora Avenue in North Seattle, dozens of people from all walks of life gathered on a recent gray Sunday to mourn another loss. Here in King County, 171 people presumed to be homeless have died so far this year, an increase over last. Death in this community has become routine.

Arts & Life

My uncle has experienced homelessness for decades. He still comes to family dinner at my house.

My mom and her older brother had an extremely difficult childhood. But they always had each other.

Government

3 years into crisis, number of homeless is still rising in Seattle