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The city of Bellevue has joined a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Transportation (DOT) alongside 26 other jurisdictions. The suit, known as King County et al. v. Turner et al., aims to secure access to approximately $65 million in f...

The City of Seattle has allocated $5.9 million in its 2025 budget for the development of two new tiny house villages in partnership with the Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI), aimed at addressing homelessness. These villages will consist of more than 100 homes and provide behavioral and mental ...

Neighborhood House’s 2025-2029 Strategic Plan emphasizes its mission to promote equity and community well-being in King County amidst a challenging political environment marked by hostility toward immigrants and threats to public funding. Following a 2023 community needs assessment and a 2024 eng...

Lighthouse Northwest has opened a new long-term residential program for adult women with mental health and substance use challenges. The program aims to provide a safe, supportive environment where residents can focus on recovery and personal growth. It emphasizes a holistic approach to treatment...

Mukesh and Ambica, Indian Gujaratis, lived in Mombasa, Kenya, before moving to England in 1967 due to discrimination following Kenya’s independence. After facing cultural shocks in England, they moved to the U.S. in 1985. Despite finding success in their Dairy Queen franchise in Wenatchee, they f...

The Rainier Valley Food Bank (RVFB) has successfully raised $16 million for its “Room for All” campaign, aimed at transforming a former warehouse into a community food hub in South Seattle, with $1 million still needed to reach the total goal. Sue Levitt and Ellen Ferguson have pledged to match n...

Rainier Valley Food Bank (RVFB) is inviting artists to design and create a large mural for its new facility, set to open in September 2025. This mural will be prominently displayed on the exterior of the building at 9021 Rainier Ave. S, visible from the storefront. RVFB aims to celebrate the vibr...

The Sunshine Garden program is offering a range of culturally relevant activities for older adults throughout August. These activities are designed to promote food and nutrition, health, wellness, fitness, education, recreation, socialization, and personal growth. There was no image referenced in...

Hormedys, originally from Venezuela, shares her journey of resilience and hope. After living under a repressive government that made daily life unbearable, she and her husband decided to leave for Colombia in January 2017. They sold their assets and departed, leaving behind family and dreams. In ...

Thank you to everyone who supported our Fourth of July event! Chefs Jim Ribail and Daniel Enciso prepared more than 175 spaghetti dinners, while volunteers assisted in various roles, including kitchen help and raffle ticket sales. Local businesses provided generous support, and we sold 600 servin...

KCRHA is evaluating the impacts of an executive order signed by President Donald Trump on July 24, 2025, which mandates actions concerning homelessness by the U.S. attorney general, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The o...

PacMed proudly announces that 44 of its clinicians have been recognized in Seattle magazine’s 2025 Top Doctors list. This prestigious acknowledgment highlights physicians across various specialties who exemplify exceptional care, compassion, and clinical expertise. The Top Doctors list is compile...

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has expressed deep concern about a new executive order issued by the White House. The order, titled “Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets,” primarily targets individuals with serious mental illness or substance use disorders, with a focus o...

Pacific Medical Centers (PacMed) has partnered with the University of Washington’s Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP) to provide clinical shadowing experiences for aspiring health professionals. This six-week enrichment program is designed for college students from backgrounds un...

On July 4, 2025, the federal government enacted H.R. 1, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill, which imposes significant cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), jeopardizing food security for nearly 1 million residents in Washington state. This includes thousands of refugee an...