Operations at the King County Regional Homeless Authority (KCRHA) are not impacted by the government shutdown. KCRHA and contracted providers continue to| KCRHA
By Erica C. Barnett On this week’s episode of Seattle Nice, we discussed Mayor Bruce Harrell’s election-year budget proposal,… The post Seattle Nice: Harrell’s Election-Year Budget, King County’s RealPage Ban, and Mayor Pete’s Endorsement appeared first on PubliCola.| PubliCola
Individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness come from a plethora of backgrounds and have varied and unique immediate and long-term needs.| KCRHA
KCRHA is in the process of assessing the potential impacts of the executive order signed by President Trump on July 24, 2025. The order directs the U.S. Attorney General (AG), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take the numerous actions related to homelessness. KCRHA is assessing the impacts of the executive order regarding homelessness| KCRHA
# King County is seeking to site a walk-in mental health crisis center in Capitol Hill, but a group of local business owners and residents are pushing back. Health care providers have backed the location, and Seattle Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck has emerged as a vocal proponent, while her colleagues and Mayor Bruce Harrell have mostly withheld support.| The Urbanist » Advocacy journalism for better cities.
During the winter severe weather season, our first cold weather activation typically occurs around Thanksgiving and our last one is usually toward the end of March. Once we've wrapped up the last activation for the season, we can start gathering, refining, and analyzing data and information for the winter weather activation summary.| KCRHA
# The race for King County Executive is heating up, and King County Councilmember Claudia Balducci says that she has the edge based on her internal polling. King County Council Chair Girmay Zahilay came in a close second in the poll, and King County Assessor John Wilson was a distant third, weighted down by stalking and harassment allegations.| The Urbanist » Advocacy journalism for better cities.
Transitioning to using HeatRisk empowers us to respond earlier, when the people who are most likely to experience heat-related harm need support. This is KCRHA’s third summer using HeatRisk-based activation thresholds. We have aligned our activation tiers for extreme heat to better respond to the actual risk that any given heatwave poses to those living unsheltered in King County.| KCRHA
KCRHA's Governing Board is seeking applications for individuals to represent those with Lived Experience on the Board.| KCRHA
Dr. Kelly Kinnison’s journey to become the Chief Executive Officer at the King County Regional Homelessness Authority began earlier this year. From the beginning she felt like she was destined to fill this role. Her interactions with elected leaders, community members and staff along the way only strengthened her excitement and commitment to lead KCRHA in service of people experiencing homelessness.| KCRHA
Dating sites and social media have become the top recruitment locations for sex trafficking, but state laws have done little to address it.| Washington State Standard