Local Politics

Read political news, from city governments in Seattle and its suburbs to the governor and Legislature in Olympia.

Asylum-seekers sleep outside again, this time in a Seattle park

Asylum seekers without access to shelter stay in tents at Powell Barnett Park in Seattle  on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. Over 200 people including children and families set up tents Monday’s rainy afternoon, and slept at the park overnight.  226763

The group of about 300 people, including children, set up tents in the Central District’s Powell Barnett Park. City and county leadership say that no other funding exists to support this group.  VIEW

More Headlines