Crime, homelessness, affordability dominate Katie Wilson’s State of the City address

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson delivered her first State of the City address on Tuesday, taking on such hot-button issues as ...
MyNorthwest.com

‘Homeless levels will go up’: Curley explains why socialism is a misdiagnosis for what ails Seattle

Seattle recently elected Katie Wilson, a socialist candidate, to be the next mayor of the city. Wilson has been outspoken about her efforts to solve various issues in Seattle, including homelessness, ...
komonews

Seattle councilmember to push for study of sanctioned homeless camp amid budget talks

SEATTLE — Call it a short-term fix for the homeless crisis or a shantytown in the making, but a city leader in Seattle wants to explore the idea of a sanctioned encampment to help people living on the ...
The Spokesman-Review

Little Saigon property owner sues Seattle for $30M over homelessness policies

The owner of a struggling shopping center in Seattle’s Little Saigon neighborhoods is suing the city after a deal to transform the mall fell through. In a lawsuit filed in August, Dennis L. Chinn, ...
komonews

Seattle council passes $8.9B city budget with investments in housing, homelessness, safety

SEATTLE — The Seattle City Council's budget committee has unanimously passed the 2026 budget, marking a historic investment in housing, public safety, and affordability for working families. The ...
The Business Journals

A 10-year emergency

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min Seattle poured hundreds of ...
Seattle Times

Homelessness: End comparisons to dissimilar cities

Re: “Homelessness in Seattle: We can’t unsee it” (Dec. 28, Opinion): Walter Hatch’s mostly excellent essay is marred by what I think is an unfair comparison with Milwaukee, Wisc. He wrote, “Milwaukee, ...