In late July, President Donald Trump signed an executive order targeting homelessness in the United States by declaring mentally ill unhoused individuals as dangerous. Among other tactics, the order ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — The growth rate of homelessness in Washington slowed in 2025, according to the annual Point In Time (PIT) count and the Department of Commerce’s Snapshot of Homelessness report.

OLYMPIA, Wash. – Despite a slowdown in the growth rate of homelessness in Washington, the numbers remain alarmingly high according to the 2025 Point In Time (PIT) count and the Department of ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — The growth rate of homelessness in Washington slowed in 2025, according to results from the annual Point in Time (PIT) count and the Department of Commerce’s Snapshot of Homelessness ...

Advocates for the child care program argue lawmakers should instead look to new revenue.

OLYMPIA — The Olympia City Council passed an ordinance Tuesday night to ban camping on public property. The ban will take effect on Feb. 8. The Olympian reported that more than 20 people who spoke ...

Washington Attorney General Nick Brown on Nov. 25 announced a new lawsuit against the Trump administration over what it’s calling illegal changes in federal housing-support policy. Named as defendants ...

Washington has a rare chance to strengthen our safety net for students experiencing homelessness. Nearly 50,000 Washington students experienced homelessness last year, even as the Homeless Student ...

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