Homelessness
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Is Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson shipping homeless out of town for the World Cup?
Rumors say Seattle is busing homeless people to Bremerton and Moses Lake before the World Cup. Moses Lake PD found no evidence. Here's what's really happening.13 hours ago
Seattle Red Staff
Portland advocates circle the wagons to protect shelter with no sobriety rules
Mayor Wilson's plan to convert Portland's Multnomah Safe Rest Village into a recovery center faces pushback from advocates defending the low-barrier status quo.2 days ago
Jason Rantz
We Heart Seattle volunteer finds homeless man living with 100 jugs of urine inside Discovery Park
A We Heart Seattle volunteer found a man in a tent at Discovery Park surrounded by more than 100 milk jugs of urine. He refused services, refused to give his name.2 days ago
Jason Rantz
Rantz: San Francisco solved its drug crisis for a summit. Why is Seattle surrendering before the World Cup?
If you think the city of Seattle is ready for the World Cup, you've likely not stepped foot in downtown Seattle for years.4 days ago
Jason Rantz
Spokane County puts property owners on the hook for nuisance homeless camp cleanups
Spokane County commissioners voted to make property owners financially liable for removing nuisance encampments on private land, closing a gap in the county's nuisance code.6 days ago
Jackson Meyer
Taxes and rising cost of living has Portlanders on edge, new polls finds
According to a new poll, residents in Portland are not happy with the direction Democrats in charge are taking them.7 days ago
Jackson Meyer
Meyer: Seattle’s World Cup hotel slump is what happens when a city refuses to fix itself
80% of Seattle hotel operators report World Cup bookings below expectations, and the city trails nearly every other host city with just 6 weeks out.12 days ago
Seattle Red Staff
Snohomish County moves to defund drug kits and kill Housing First. Nehring explains why the model was never going to work
Snohomish Councilmember Nate Nehring explains why Housing First is a misnomer for fentanyl addiction and why harm reduction enables addicts rather than helps them recover.12 days ago
Jackson Meyer
Multnomah County predicts homeless crisis will worsen through 2027 — then cuts $67M from the budget
Multnomah County's homeless population hit 18,000 in March and is projected to reach 20,000 by 2027. The county's answer: cut $67M and close six shelters.13 days ago
Jason Rantz
Snohomish councilmember introduces four bills to end Housing First, defund drug kits, shield kids from fentanyl
Snohomish Councilmember Nate Nehring introduced four bills to strip Housing First mandates, cut drug kit funding, and criminalize fentanyl exposure of minors.14 days ago
Jasneet Gill
Bombshell Washington Free Beacon reporting finds race-based housing schemes in Multnomah County
According to the Washington Free Beacon, Multnomah County uses a points-based system that prioritizes minorities for public housing resources.16 days ago
Jasneet Gill
Spokane County looks to crack down on homeless encampments on private property
A new proposal in Spokane County would allow officials to abate camping on private property that poses safety risks.19 days ago
Jasneet Gill
Jon Scholes slams the ‘lack of intervention’ as $13 million goes missing from homeless authority
John Scholes warns that Seattle is losing jobs and failing on homelessness due to high taxes and a lack of intervention.21 days ago
Jason Rantz
Rantz: King County Regional Homelessness Authority blew $13 million of your money. Someone should be in jail
A forensic investigation found $13 million unaccounted for and a $45M cash deficit at KCRHA. Jason Rantz says the officials who funded it owe real answers.27 days ago
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Seattle’s record cruise season will run headfirst into a public safety disaster
Port of Seattle projects 2.1M cruise passengers in 2026, but homelessness and crime on the waterfront could cost Seattle its tourist comeback.29 days ago
Jasneet Gill
King County explores new housing tax despite $30M homelessness agency deficit
King County Executive Girmay Zahilay is considering a new tax levy to build 500 housing units for the homeless.30 days ago
Jasneet Gill
Multnomah County leaders claim state barriers push mentally ill into homelessness
Multnomah County leaders are demanding that Oregon officials change a policy they call discriminatory and a major cause of mental illness leading to homelessness.1 month ago
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Seattle is a homeless magnet because neighboring cities crack down on camping
As Everett, Bellevue, and Snohomish County crack down on camping and drug use, outreach workers say Seattle has become the region's homeless destination.1 month ago
Jasneet Gill
Seattle’s $17.5 million tiny home expansion moves forward amidst growing neighborhood frustration, broken promises
Mayor Katie Wilson secures committee support for a multi-million dollar project aimed at expanding shelter space and reducing city encampments.1 month ago
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Seattle homeless man camped near I-5 for a decade while collecting $933 a month in federal SSI
We Heart Seattle's Andrea Suarez says a man has camped near I-5 on Mercer Street for 10 years while collecting $933 a month in SSI disability payments.1 month ago
Jasneet Gill
Dangerous South Lake Union encampment returns as neighbors raise safety concerns
Neighbors raise concern as a notorious South Lake Union encampment returns ahead of World Cup.1 month ago
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Seattle forced me to walk away from a homeless addict who might have been dead in Belltown
Jason Rantz couldn't tell if a Belltown homeless man was dead or overdosing on fentanyl — and Seattle's broken policies left him no choice but to walk away.2 months ago
Jasneet Gill
We Heart Seattle exposes alleged drug house in tiny home village. Is your neighborhood next?
Andrea Suarez banned after exposing a "drug den" in a taxpayer-funded Seattle tiny house village.2 months ago
