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New HUD rules put $26M of King County’s homelessness funding at risk

The reason homelessness has increased, advocates say, is not because of Housing First but because it has not been scaled to the level of need in Seattle.

Seattle’s World Cup homeless shelter goal was another shot and a miss

Will it matter to Seattle voters that Mayor Katie Wilson's first big promise — to set up 500 shelter units by the World Cup — is falling short, by a lot?

Seattle police officers allege anti-gay discrimination in promotions

Two openly gay veteran Seattle police officers have sued the department, alleging they were passed over for promotion and discriminated against.

Seattle aims to move people from streets to shelter before World Cup

The groups behind the effort hope to prove a bigger point: that Seattle can address homelessness effectively if people receive the right kind of help.

Alongside World Cup, Seattle’s street soccer scene is alive at Judkins Park

Born out of a Central District resident’s desire to see the park’s unused tennis courts have purpose, this scene has grown thanks to the players and organizations that are a part of it.

Cheaper, alternative health plans are having a moment, but critics urge caution

Consumer advocates dismiss alternative insurance as “junk insurance,” while proponents say restricting alternatives to pricey marketplace plans risks driving up the number of uninsured.

The Revolutionary War’s chief villain is being rehabilitated — just in time for America’s 250th

Britain's King George III is getting a makeover as America approaches its 250th birthday.

Seattle’s years-long social housing dreams are being put to the test

Seattle’s social housing test will soon become a reality. The city’s voter-approved Social Housing Developer is working to fill an apartment near Pike Place Market with mixed income tenants. The deadline to apply for a spot in the housing lottery is this Friday. Seattle Times real estate reporter Heidi Groover is here to fill us in. And make sure to join us this Saturday for a live taping of Seattle Now where Patricia Murphy will interview King County Executive Girmay Zahilay at the Cascade PBS Ideas Festival. Get tickets here. Use promo code SEATTLENOW to access a 20% discount. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed.  Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Investigators search Indonesian free meals agency after its leader was fired

Indonesia’s Attorney General’s Office is searching the National Nutrition Agency’s offices a day after the president fired the head of the agency responsible for the free meals program.

Homer-happy Seattle Mariners hammer Mets for 8th straight win

Patrick Wisdom and Jhonny Pereda provided big homers, and the Mariners sailed to an 8-3 win over the Mets for their eighth straight victory.

WA industrial spill leaves hundreds more fish dead

Officials also confirmed the tank has a 900,000-gallon capacity and spilled about 600,000 gallons of the caustic chemical "white liquor" during the failure.

Photos: Mets at Mariners