Homelessness

April 2026

April 27, 2026

Audit of Homelessness Authority Triggers Dissolution Push

A forensic audit found KCRHA cannot account for $13 million and operates with a $44.7 million negative cash position.

A forensic audit released Wednesday found the King County Regional Homelessness Authority cannot account for $13 million in public funds and operates with a $44.7 million negative cash position, with no basic internal accounting controls. By Thursday, Seattle Councilmember Maritza Rivera and King Co...

April 20, 2026

Seattle Expands Shelter as KCRHA Faces Forensic Audit

The Seattle City Council unanimously approved two ordinances Tuesday advancing Mayor Katie Wilson’s shelter acceleration plan, directing millions in city funds toward the first 1,000 new shelter units Wilson has pledged to open by year-end. A third bill, expanding tiny house village capacity from ...

August 2025

August 25, 2025

Homelessness growth slows but continues statewide  — The Department of Commerce’s Point in Time Count found 22,173 people homeless in January, up 4.4% from 2024.

June 2025

June 2, 2025

Judge upholds Burien’s camping ban — King County court rules 24-hour public camping prohibition is constitutional under state law.

April 2025

April 28, 2025

Seattle cleared 2,504 homeless encampments in 2024, tripling removals since 2022 — Despite the record pace, homelessness in King County rose 26%, and fewer people chose to move into shelters.