A bill that would significantly limit when cities and counties in Washington can clear homeless encampments received its first hearing Tuesday in Olympia, setting up a sharp debate over local control ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An elected official along with Lacey and Olympia city staff members tour the sprawling homeless encampment along Martin Way East ...

Democratic lawmakers are pushing for statewide standards regulating all local jurisdictions on when they can do homeless encampment sweeps or remove anyone living in public spaces.

Days after The Olympian published a story about an elected official and others touring the homeless encampment known as the Jungle - a meeting that was spurred by concerns about recent violence at the ...

OLYMPIA — The Olympia City Council passed an ordinance Tuesday night to ban camping on public property. The ban will take effect on Feb. 8. The Olympian reported that more than 20 people who spoke ...

Lacey and Olympia officials and others gathered this week at the homeless encampment known as the “Jungle,” wanting to learn more about the camp and the future of it. A Lacey City Council member and ...