Opinion
Whose responsibility is the homelessness crisis?
It is a damning fact of our times that this question seems to have lost any satisfactory answer.
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As Seattle debates what to do about ‘prolific offenders,’ some say we already have the answer
The mayor has her own proposals, but some advocates and city council members wonder why the city doesn’t simply expand its current diversion and outreach programs.
Opinion
One way Seattle can curb its meth problem: using heroin treatment as a model
Use of the drug is surging in cities across America. Local authorities must address the problem before it gets worse.
Equity
New program provides personalized support for homeless youth in Tacoma
It is seen as an essential part of a countywide push to end youth homelessness by 2022.
Opinion
Seattle's homelessness emergency, in one photo
Talk of the city's many crises obscures the overarching problem — a crisis of inequality.