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Lynnwood City Council work session sheds light on concerns, plans for hygiene center

Key takeaways: About 87% of those who use the hygiene center are local Plans to upgrade the hygiene center are underway The City will work with the Jean Kim...

‘There are too many people on the ground’: Sen. Murray reunites with Snohomish County housing providers, partners

Snohomish County housing providers and partners met with U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) on Wednesday in Everett for a roundtable discussion about housing and homelessness funding. The organizations present at...

More affordable housing units are coming to Lynnwood. Here’s what to expect

Two affordable housing projects in Lynnwood recently got a boost from the state Department of Commerce.  Commerce awarded $1 million to the Housing Authority of Snohomish County’s (HASCO) 200th Street...

The WA state legislative session is halfway done. Which housing bills are still standing?

Washington state lawmakers have about a month left before this year’s legislative session ends March 12. Here are some of the housing-related bills that are moving along and could be...

Couldn’t make it to Cocoon House’s quarterly forum? Here’s what you missed

A lively conversation about youth homelessness in Snohomish County transpired Thursday evening at the Lynnwood Neighborhood Center. Cocoon House hosted its first quarterly forum Feb. 5 about early intervention and...

Who can stay at the New Start Centers? Here’s what Snohomish County decided

Key takeaways: Site operators for the New Start Centers in Snohomish County can now hire staffers and prepare to open County councilmembers discussed eligibility criteria outlined in the contracts ...

HASCO hosting third annual resource fair Jan. 27 for people experiencing homelessness

The Housing Authority of Snohomish County (HASCO) will host a resource fair from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, in conjunction with the annual Point-in-Time (PIT) Count. HASCO will provide...

Manufactured home park owners sue over WA cap on rent increases

An organization representing owners of manufactured home communities is suing to block Washington’s landmark law capping rent increases. Much of the conversation around House Bill 1217 in the last legislative...

Tax on short-term rentals like Airbnb again under discussion in WA

The Washington Legislature is again considering empowering local governments to tax short-term housing rentals, much to the irritation of homeowners who rent out their properties on platforms like Airbnb...

Microsoft jumps into WA Legislature’s housing debate

Microsoft President Brad Smith leads some of the tech giant’s work in areas ranging from artificial intelligence to cybersecurity to environmental sustainability. Right now, housing issues before the Washington state...

Cold weather shelters in Snohomish County will now open for other severe weather events

The atmospheric river that soaked Washington state last month had prompted Snohomish County to open its cold weather shelters, which Galina Volchkova said is new. “We've been doing cold weather...

Snohomish County gets ready for annual Point-in-Time Count. Here’s how you can participate

Snohomish County’s annual Point-in-Time (PIT) Count will commence during the last week of January. The County Department of Human Services, as well as other community and human service providers, will...

Here’s why 46 families in Lynnwood will get new appliances this holiday season

An apartment building in Lynnwood got an upgrade. YWCA Seattle | King | Snohomish recently purchased 62 new appliances for Somerset Village at 19703 68th Ave. W. after receiving a...

Ferguson proposes $244M boost for housing programs

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson is asking lawmakers to fund $244 million in additional housing investments as part of a budget proposal released Thursday. His plan comes as the state grapples...

Thanks to Rick Steves, Lynnwood Hygiene Center has a permanent home

‘If this place wasn’t here I don’t know how I would’ve survived’ -- Sherman Gillins The Jean Kim Foundation’s (JKF) Hygiene Center in Lynnwood is here to stay. Edmonds-based European travel guide...

A party is coming to the hygiene center in Lynnwood. Expect cake, snacks and a special guest

The Jean Kim Foundation has something big to announce about its hygiene center Wednesday, Dec. 17.  People are invited to a party with a special surprise guest speaker, according to...

‘This will completely upend the homeless support system’: Snohomish County reacts to federal funding changes

Several Snohomish County organizations that work with people experiencing homelessness are concerned about the federal government’s latest policy changes to a permanent housing program.  The changes include cutting permanent housing...

When temperatures drop, here’s where can you go to keep warm in South County

As winter approaches, facilities in South Snohomish County are preparing to serve those who need shelter from the cold.  One of those facilities is the South County Cold Weather Shelter...

South Snohomish County’s only hygiene center needs help. Can you chip in?

The Jean Kim Foundation needs help raising $500,000 by the end of the year to purchase the building its hygiene center sits on. An anonymous donor has committed $2 million...

More details on why South Snohomish County’s only hygiene center is closing

The Jean Kim Foundation is searching for a host site for its hygiene center, which is expected to close its doors in December. The foundation is seeking a comparable building...