New homelessness report sheds light on an ‘invisible’ problem
In hopes of tailoring more effective solutions for the families of young children experiencing homelessness, experts are trying to count them for the first time.
Anna Patrick
Anna Patrick was a reporter at The Seattle Times covering homelessness and poverty-related issues, including the rise of asylum seekers arriving to Washington and food insecurity. Patrick, a native of West Virginia, previously wrote stories about life in Appalachia.
The WA patients who have a lot to lose under Trump’s Medicaid changes
Local and national experts say that recently passed federal Medicaid requirements will be the final straw to push many homeless people off health insurance.
Two tiny house villages coming to Seattle
Adding new shelter units in Seattle is less common than moving around existing ones as leases expire or sites are redeveloped. The contract is worth...
Under Trump’s Medicaid changes, extra paperwork creates a ‘catch-22’
Medicaid changes could affect some of the most vulnerable recipients, including people with mental health conditions and people who are homeless, experts say.
WA funds asylum-seeker program again as hundreds still await housing
After a bumpy first year, Washington lawmakers allocated an additional $25 million to help asylum-seekers access housing, support in state-run program.
WA’s Jayapal introduces bill to protect homeless people on federal land
The proposal is a response to a U.S. Supreme Court decision that dealt a blow to a small set of protections for people living outside...
King County, WA try to reduce homeless shelters getting evicted
The Regional Homelessness Authority announced a new program with a request to landowners across the county. The Legislature also made state land easier to rent.
Where to find a free, hot Thanksgiving meal across the Seattle area
Anyone in need of a free, hot meal can find one with a host of organizations across the Seattle area hoping to take one thing...
Molbak’s garden store is being demolished
Much of Woodinville's Molbak's Garden + Home was recently reduced to piles of metal and wood, erasing any final hope that the garden store's legacy...
Are King County’s homeless shelters full?
Are there not enough shelter beds for people living outside or do people not want to go inside? The Seattle Times dove into the data...
Seattle’s Benu shelter aims to help Black men exit homelessness VIEW
Step inside Benu Community Home, Seattle's only shelter focused on serving Black men. Nearing its third anniversary, staff say, "We're just getting started."
How has your view of homelessness changed?
Tell us your thoughts and perceptions about how people living outside have changed with time and you might be featured in an upcoming Project Homeless...
Federal money helps homelessness agencies grow. Now, they face uncertainty VIEW
The American Rescue Plan Act helped homelessness service organizations beef up operations and try new things. But the one-time funding leaves a tangled legacy.
Where voters stand on U.S. House races in Washington state
A Western Washington Democrat is vying to keep this historically red U.S. House district. Plus, an overview of other U.S. House races.
Influx of mobile methadone clinics bring treatment to the streets VIEW
Experts say lowering barriers to opioid medications is a critical ingredient to tackling the region's fentanyl crisis. A new model of treatment has emerged.
WA’s asylum-seeker response arrives months overdue
After receiving more than $25 million in state funding in July to respond to Washington's growing asylum-seeker crisis, the state launched its coordinated response.
WA Gov. candidates lead with values, little else on homelessness
Homelessness is repeatedly ranked high on voters' priority lists, so why do Washington's gubernatorial candidates have so little to offer on the growing crisis?
WA’s asylum-seekers response largely hinges on a stubborn pastor who keeps saying ‘yes’
This Tukwila church leader has treated King County’s migrant crisis as a true emergency for two years. Now she’s fighting to still play a role...
King County city enacts stricter homeless ordinance
Auburn is one of a handful of Washington cities to quickly enact stricter ordinances to prohibit homeless camping within its borders since a Supreme Court...
Asylum-seekers removed from Kent encampment
Families and single adults, including some who have lived at the site for nearly four months, were given no warning by King County of the...