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    Homelessness
    Homelessness Prevention Program Keeps 3,000 Housed
    Homelessness Prevention Program Keeps 3,000 Housed
    By Melissa Hellmann • December 13, 2017 7:30 am

    The initiative, which is funded by the Best Starts for Kids levy, is helping stabilize families at risk of homelessness.

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    Facing Cuts From City, Homeless Service Providers Request a Reprieve
    Facing Cuts From City, Homeless Service Providers Request...
    By Melissa Hellmann • December 8, 2017 8:30 am

    Funding would be cut for at least 300 shelter beds in Seattle, as well as hygiene and support services.

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    Tent City 5 Campers Move to Interbay Tiny House Village
    Tent City 5 Campers Move to Interbay Tiny...
    By Melissa Hellmann • November 17, 2017 7:30 am

    About 65 homeless people move to a new location in the neighborhood where they’re guaranteed electricity, heat, and a roof over their heads.

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    Daniel Brown, 37, has been houseless in Seattle for the past three years. He attended the protest because he said he’s “desperate for change in my own life.” Photos by Melissa Hellmann
    ‘We Sweep Trash, Not People’: Advocates Again Demand...
    By Melissa Hellmann • November 2, 2017 9:45 am

    On the two-year anniversary of the ā€˜state of emergency’ on homelessness, some question what’s changed.

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    Beds at Recovery Place, a new substance abuse and mental health treatment facility in Seattle. Photo by Sara Bernard
    In Effort to Tackle Opioid Epidemic, New Facility...
    By Sara Bernard • October 20, 2017 1:30 am

    The facility is designed to address drug addiction and the root causes of homelessness.

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    Possessions get cleared from the Spokane St. encampment. Photo by Sara Bernard
    Federal Judge Won’t Stop the Sweeps As He...
    By Casey Jaywork • October 5, 2017 7:00 pm

    The judge also sounded skeptical note on the merits of the suit.

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    Eliana Scott-Thonnes (black dress) and another NACtivist protesting the mass eviction of homeless camps beneath the Spokane Street viaduct are arrested by SPD’s Navigation Team on Friday, September 15, 2017. Photo by NACtivist Travis Thompson
    Two Activists Arrested Protesting Homeless Evictions
    By Casey Jaywork • September 18, 2017 10:50 am

    The Neighborhood Action Coalition is stepping up the fight against sweeps.

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    An aerial view of the Tsubota site in Interbay, where Tent City 5 will likely move in November 2017. Screenshot via Port of Seattle
    Port of Seattle to Let Tent City 5...
    By Casey Jaywork • September 13, 2017 2:40 pm

    The authorized tent city has been happily settled in Interbay for almost two years.

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    The Labor Temple was packed on Saturday for the Housing for All Seattle campaign launch. Photo by Casey Jaywork
    New Effort Aims to Pressure Policymakers on ‘Housing...
    By Casey Jaywork • September 11, 2017 9:30 am

    The leftists who got Seattle to pass an income tax have turned to affordable housing and homelessness.

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    Matt Irvin, an RV camper. Photo by Casey Jaywork
    O’Brien Pitches Diversion Program for Vehicle Dwellers
    By Casey Jaywork • August 9, 2017 7:00 am

    His draft proposal would help people avoid tickets and impounded vehicles in hopes of breaking the cycle of homelessness.

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    District 7 NACtivist Shaun Glaze petitions a farmers market shopper for her signature. Photo by Casey Jaywork
    Housed Neighbors Lobby to Keep Tent City 5...
    By Casey Jaywork • July 21, 2017 1:00 pm

    Activists are asking the Port and City Council to provide a new location for the authorized encampment in the neighborhood.

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    Camp Sanctuary on its first day of existence. Photo by Casey Jaywork
    RV Campers Prep for Eviction, Again
    By Casey Jaywork • May 31, 2017 4:10 pm

    The city’s plan is to keep evicting homeless campers until they agree to enter the shelter system.

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    Matt Irvin, an RV camper who moved onto the WSDOT property Thursday. Photo by Casey Jaywork
    With Seattle’s ‘Safe Lots’ for RVs All But...
    By Casey Jaywork • May 15, 2017 10:32 am

    A new, unauthorized homeless camp is trying to get organized.

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    Paul Allen (right). Image via Wikimedia.
    Paul Allen to Donate $30 Million for Seattle...
    By Casey Jaywork • April 26, 2017 11:58 am

    The Microsoft co-founder and Vulcan chair is partnering with Seattle and Mercy Housing Northwest.

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    A pair of homeless campers pack up before being evicted from under the Ballard Bridge. Photo by Casey Jaywork.
    Resentment Toward Homeless Finds Voice at Policy Panel
    By Casey Jaywork • April 18, 2017 3:50 pm

    At a Town Hall this morning, multiple commenters lamented Seattle’s tolerance of the homeless.

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    RV camper Tsiago Cross, the evening before he expects to be evicted from Trollsville below the West Seattle bridge. Photo by Casey Jaywork.
    Seattle Evicts Homeless Campers From Beneath West Seattle...
    By Casey Jaywork • April 11, 2017 12:24 am

    ā€œWhere are we supposed to ā€˜move along’ to?ā€ asks RV camper Tsiago Cross.

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    Camp Second Chance. Photo via Polly Trout.
    Newly-Authorized Homeless Camp Faces Fundraising Hurdle
    By Casey Jaywork • April 4, 2017 12:51 pm

    Camp Second Chance is trying to raise $6,000 by April 15.

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    File photo. Photo by Casey Jaywork
    Ed Murray Ditches Effort to Create New Homelessness...
    By Josh Kelety • April 3, 2017 12:30 pm

    The plan would have raised $55 million a year for homeless services. He says he’s now in favor of a county-wide sales tax instead.

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    Before evicting the Jungle last year, Mayor Murray petted a kitten inside it. Photo via mayor’s office.
    Ethics Complaint Targets Mayor, Others For Supporting Ballot...
    By Casey Jaywork • March 29, 2017 12:41 pm

    The August ballot measure would nearly double Seattle’s homelessness funding via property taxes.

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    A Visit to the Jungle, A Year After the Murders
    A Visit to the Jungle, A Year After...
    By Craig Thompson • March 21, 2017 10:00 am

    The greenbelt shows some signs of improvement, but still suffers from neglect.

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