Stories with 'homelessness' tag

Amazon on Seattle’s growth: ‘We have a lot of people working really hard to make sure that we are very good neighbors’

To what extent should a fast growing, wildly successful tech company be held accountable for changes in the city that’s booming along with it? Journalists, audience members, and Amazon VP John Schoettler seemed to be circling that question throughout the tense conversation at Wednesday’s Civic Cocktail.

/ April 6, 2017

Seattle pros and cons: ‘She spent more on oxy than on rent’

What would you attack about Seattle, and what would you defend about it? Evergrey Writing Group member Claire Justice (that’s her pen name) reflects on homelessness in the city and her love of the water.

/ March 14, 2017

Seattle’s week in 2 minutes: Our political energy is building. But toward what?

Seattle is charged up for a fight, and building like crazy. But who’s being left out? We’ve got big updates in your city this week on politics, homelessness, and this huge construction zone we call home.

/ March 10, 2017

Why we’re counting our homeless neighbors tomorrow

1,000 volunteers will fan out across King County count how many people are unsheltered or not living in permanent housing early Friday morning. What for? We explain.

/ January 26, 2017

Be in the know about Upstream’s secret shows

Upstream, a big Seattle music festival that’s funded by local billionaire Paul Allen and is set to debut this May, is holding secret music shows leading up to the big event.

/ January 19, 2017

What you should know about Seattleites without a home

Seattle is trying to figure out what to do about the thousands of homeless residents who are setting up camps around the city. Here, we explain the proposals on the table.

/ October 13, 2016