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With seven of nine seats up for grabs, here’s how the new Council might address housing, homelessness, public safety, police accountability and more.

With seven of nine seats up for grabs, here’s how the new Council might address housing, homelessness, public safety, police accountability and more.

While Clark County and other communities work to reduce homelessness, the issue persists. So does a lack of understanding about the causes that result in unhoused people setting up tents in public spa

King County voters will consider the proposal in August.

Advocates warn that the Veterans, Seniors and Human Services Levy needs to increase to match rising construction expenses.

Advocates have outlined steps to ease the housing crisis — but it all depends on how legislators divvy the budget.

Advocates have outlined steps to ease the housing crisis — but it all depends on how legislators divvy the budget.

The initiative provides public data about shelter and housing construction, encampment clearing, budgets and more. Will it move the needle?

SEATTLE — When the volunteer-run organization Anything Helps, headed by a man who said he could do homeless encampment outreach better, approached Seattle Public Schools this summer and offered to end an encampment outside Broadview-Thompson K-12, the school district agreed.

SEATTLE — The King County Regional Homelessness Authority made waves last month when it announced it would not be conducting a census of homeless people this year in the way the federal government has long required.