Gary, who has been homeless since 2001, lived at the Dearborn Nickelsville encampment until its residents were evicted in March. At the time, he said he was done with encampments and not sure where to go.
Gary, who has been homeless since 2001, lived at the Dearborn Nickelsville encampment until its residents were evicted in March. At the time, he said he was "done with encampments" and not sure where to go. HG

#SeaHomeless: Seattle Media Outlets Are Focusing on Homelessness Today: Some are unveiling new work; others are resurfacing recent reporting on the issue. Under the hashtag #SeaHomeless, the goal is to draw attention to the region's homelessness crisis and potential solutions. Crosscut is leading the effort, which it announced last week.


San Francisco Reporters Are Doing the Same Thing Today: “We are all frustrated,” Jon Steinberg, editor in chief of San Francisco magazine told the New York Times. “We are all fed up. We feel there is not enough movement and accountability on the issue.”

In Seattle, the Mayor and County Executive Declared States of Emergency on Homelessness in November: And there is no end in sight.

The Roots of the Crisis: Looking back at economic booms and busts, deinstitutionalization, and deep Reagan-era cuts to HUD.

The Many Ways People Become Homeless: Hal Miller is one of 13 residents displaced by the explosion in Greenwood this year. He's still not able to move back into his apartment and can't find a spot in a shelter. Now, he's considering camping on Seattle's streets. The Stranger's Ana Sofia Knauf tells his story.

Could Seattle Use Pot Taxes to Help the Homeless? Well, we could, but we're not bringing in enough cash to do much except pay for the people responsible for enforcing pot laws. Tobias Coughlin-Bogue explains. (In that piece, Tobias also has tips on a couple of cannabis businesses that help the homeless.)

Mayor Says He Won't Evict People Living in the Jungle: Continuing the administration's monthlong backpedaling on the issue, a spokesperson for Mayor Ed Murray says he won't direct police to forcibly evict the 100 people still living under I-5.

Ideas from Other Cities on Addressing Homelessness: Earlier this month, the Seattle Times' Daniel Beekman looked at efforts in Houston and San Francisco.

The Story of One Single Homeless Mother: “I’m so judged and so criticized. It makes me feel so worthless.”

Whatever Happened to the 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness? KING 5 looks back at what has happened in the 11 years since that plan was launched.

Istanbul International Airport has reopened after yesterdays attack.
Istanbul International Airport has reopened after yesterday's attack. Resul Muslu/Shutterstock

Istanbul Airport Attack Kills at Least 41: The New York Times reports that two gunmen opened fire at a security checkpoint outside the airport, then detonated explosives. Turkey's prime minister said early indications pointed to the Islamic State, but the group has not yet claimed responsibility. At least 23 of the victims were from Turkey.

Seattle Police Review Says Che Taylor Shooting Fell within Department Policy: The Seattle Police Department's review board found that the shooting was reasonable. Taylor's brother pledged to keep trying to repeal state laws that protect cops who kill.

The State Is Fumbling Its Rollout of New Medical Marijuana Rules: The state health department announced yesterday that the database necessary for its new medical marijuana system may not be ready by July 1, as previously planned. That's a problem:


Seattle Times Hires 62-Year-Old Sports Editor Who Lives in Bothell to Provide a "Vision of Where We’re Headed": After the departure of Kathy Best, the paper has named Don Shelton editor. Shelton has worked at the Times for 29 years.

KPLU Has Been Saved: The non-profit Friends of 88.5 FM will buy KPLU and the station will become independent. The news, Ansel writes, "should give local consumers of news and journalists everywhere, in the age of 'Tronc' and mass media consolidation, hope."

Corrections Officer Wounded in Shooting: The officer, who was working in a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives task force, was shot in the leg while attempting to make an arrest in Auburn.

Western State Hospital Nurse Quits Job Via Cake: "It's just one of the worst places right now," the nurse told KOMO.

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