homeless

West Richland police took down this 'pioneer' shelter they found on private property this week, and reminded people, if you're going to be 'homesteading' make sure you have permission to do so. It was a very polite way to say they're seeing more and more likely homeless shelters being set up in vacant lots and other areas these days...

Although little has been heard about this since the summer, in June the Seattle City Council actually discussed doing this. Providing a mobile drug injection van that would allow users to inject Heroin and other opiates in a 'safe' enviornment...

It's an usual move, given that most cities in our area have begun to place at least some restrictions on pandhandling. Most have designated certain areas 'off limits.' But in Pendleton, they've gone the other way. According to MyColumbiaBasin...

Panhandling Isn't Illegal But Kennewick Has New Signs To Stop It

It's been a growing problem in Seattle for a number of years, but now the issue is getting downright scary, in the opinion of many. This image was shared on a new Seattle Facebook page April 7th. Ever since former Mayor Ed Murray opened the floodgates and publicly stated (numerous times) that Seattle welcomed homeless individuals, the city streets have exploded with camps, tents and other 'structu

Take a look at Felicia Follum's video blog about the homeless in Tri-Cities. I had no idea how common this is!!

Nearly six years ago, a plot of land was purchased in Pasco, at the corner of 3rd and Columbia, behind the vacant Thunderbird Motel. Now, in a week, the new Union Gospel Mission men's shelter will start to be built.

Apparently Nevada law makes this a possibility because of intent.

The City of Seattle has been conducting periodic sweeps to not only clean up unsightly homeless camps, but also apprehend criminal suspects. Now, the ACLU is representing two homeless people who are suing the city, saying these cleanup efforts are illegal.

The Washington State Patrol says a possibly intoxicated motorist veered off an I-5 exit ramp, hitting a homeless person's tent near the freeway exit, killing them early Monday morning.