Pierce County calls for volunteers for their 2026 Homeless Point-in-Time Count to measure rising homelessness.

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 ...

Homelessness is still on the rise in Washington, but data collected by the state Department of Commerce shows that the growth rate across much of the state slowed last year. This comes as the state ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The homeless population in Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas counties surged by 61% over two years, according to new data. The latest Point-In-Time Count, conducted by ...

In January 2024, America’s homeless population hit an all-time high of 771,000 people, an 18% jump from just one year earlier. California leads the nation, with more than 187,000 people unhoused.

Volunteers slept out on the grounds of American Legion Post 175 in Washington on Friday night as part of a sleep-out organized by Washington County Department of Human Services Hunger and Homelessness ...