Homelessness on the West Coast is rising to crisis levels at a time of historic economic growth and prosperity. Why? KNKX Public Radio and The Seattle Times' Project Homeless spent one year in a city that’s grappling with homelessness. What’s it like to live outside for months on end? What’s it like when tents come to your neighborhood? What new solutions can city leaders find? This is Outsiders.
This series started with Jessica. We find out what happened to her. Donate to KNKX: knkx.org/support Subscribe to The Seattle Times: seattletimes.com/...
What’s with all the trash? Should you give cash to someone who asks for it? We took your questions about homelessness to the people best equipped to r...
Olympia’s response to homelessness defied conventions. Did it work? A year later, we look at the city’s results and whether they point to a way forwar...
When the novel coronavirus outbreak hits Olympia, it arrives in the middle of a "state of emergency" around homelessness. What happens to people survi...
The Outsiders team holds a live event to explain how we made the series and what we learned. We answer listeners’ questions: Are some people homeless ...
Homelessness divides Olympia and forces people to re-examine their politics. Emotions converge on an encampment under the Fourth Avenue Bridge. Donate...
Sam Miller can help us understand how addiction and homelessness intersect because he’s lived them both. Plus he can make us laugh. He points to one r...
Despite Olympia’s efforts, hundreds of people remain in unsanctioned camps around the city. They invent ways to stay alive and help each other survive...