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 - More people report being homeless in Washington, but the growth rate of homelessness appears to be slowing. That's the information released Wednesday from the Department of Commerce.

Olympia resident Ben Charles, of Crazy Faith Outreach, has been serving food to the homeless in an Olympia parking lot for nearly three years. Now the city has banned the group, citing public safety ...

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 ...