Environment
The West’s housing crisis pushes unhoused families to live in forests
They live nomadic lifestyles, setting up tents and amenities on public lands far from populated areas.
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Homelessness
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Inside Cascade PBS
How a friendship and a new book transformed my view of Seattle
A UW professor’s difficult book provides an important glimpse at the city, from the perspective of its most marginalized residents.
Inside Cascade PBS
What will it take to earn your vote? Question Seattle candidates here
We’re gathering your questions on housing and homelessness, policing and public safety, taxes, and more big issues impacting the city.
Opinion
A new book puts homelessness at the center of Seattle history
Local author Josephine Ensign reveals how the city’s long legacy of poverty is crucial to understanding our current crisis.
News
The Way Home: The roots of the homeless crisis
A 1970 arson marked a turning point in the city’s ability to provide housing for its low-income residents, many of whom lived in rooming houses and SRO hotels.