Coronavirus In Seattle Formerly homeless adults in Seattle now being tested for the coronavirus As the number of cases of COVID-19 continues to rise in Seattle, people living in transitional housing are now getting screened and tested for the disease.
Sawant announces proposal for 'Amazon Tax' Seattle City Council member Kshama Sawant has unveiled her plan to tax big businesses like Amazon to fund housing and environmental efforts.
KUOW Newsroom Seattle Council bans some winter evictions, but mayor will have final say The Seattle city council has passed a bill that would ban evictions during winter months for some tenants in the city.
Seattle City Council considers banning winter evictions Councilmember Kshama Sawant says evictions cause homelessness, while landlords say they're being blamed for larger systemic problems.
KUOW Newsroom Seattle’s hidden housing crisis: Middle-class workers forced out Kara Peters is a third-generation Washingtonian who grew up in West Seattle. But unlike her parents and grandparents, Peters can’t afford a house in Seattle, despite the fact that she’s got a good-paying job.
Week In Review New names, new bills, and newly empty restaurants this week Bill Radke reviews the week's news with Erica C Barnett of The C is for Crank, Allison Williams, senior editor of Seattle Met, and Charles Mudede, writer for The Stranger.
Burning hand sanitizer and other ways Seattle homeless are braving cold nights This week was freezing in Seattle. Hundreds of people experiencing homelessness slept inside emergency severe weather shelters opened by the city and King County. But some chose to stay outside even as snow fell and temperatures dropped to the low 30s.
KUOW Newsroom How Amazon pulled Seattle from the recession and other tidbits from the last decade The good, the bad, and the ugly economy of the past decade in the Puget Sound
KUOW Newsroom It's an annual tradition in Seattle: Promise more money for housing than ever before On Monday, Mayor Jenny Durkan announced an unprecedented $110M in spending on affordable housing. She's right - spending on housing has gone way up. And there's a reason for that.
White House Names Controversial Pick To Head Homelessness Office Advocates for the homeless worry that Robert Marbut, a consultant who has been hired by many cities, will roll back the successes of arranging housing for the homeless.
