Lawmakers in Olympia could soon decide whether to set limits on when cities and counties can remove homeless encampments from public areas.

Two years after a ruling allowed cities like Bremerton to enact camping bans, Gig Harbor city leaders are skeptical of a state bill to reverse course.

State Rep. Mia Gregerson, a SeaTac Democrat who authored the bill, said "being homeless is not a crime." ...

As Seattle considers sanctioned homeless camps again, we stand at a familiar crossroads. I've spent five years with We Heart Seattle doing boots-on-the-ground outreach and cleanup, alongside lived ...

Crews have cleared a homeless encampment near local businesses in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood, leaving owners relieved, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This story was originally published on mynorthwest.com. A bill that would significantly limit when cities and counties in ...

State lawmakers are once again trying to create statewide protections for homeless people two years after the U.S. Supreme Court ruling stripped them and cities increased penalties for people living ...

The mayor’s earlier decision to delay the removal was her first break from her predecessor’s aggressive policy.