housing

The bill would allow increases of only 7% each year for existing tenants.

Two lawmakers who requested the audit say hundreds of low-income families have not received deeds to their homes as pledged.

Measures to protect renters, limit homeless encampments and boost affordable housing are so far receiving mixed support from voters in local elections around Washington.

The Department of Natural Resources owns thousands of acres that aren’t useful for timber harvests, but selling and repurposing the property can be complicated.

It’s seeking to end surprise sales that can leave people “economically evicted.” A Moses Lake site offers the first test.

The two leaders applauded actions to combat climate change and talked about the challenges of making housing more available and easier to afford.

Proponents say skyrocketing rents and large increases in homelessness over the last several years have shown state intervention is needed.

At least 144 people experiencing homelessness in the Inland Northwest have died this year. Today the community gathered to remember them, and to call for compassion and understanding for those still living unhoused across the region.

A federal judge has granted a temporary restraining order barring Spokane city and county from sweeping the state’s largest homeless camp.

The funding means Hope House will not close in January, and instead will house women currently living in the state's largest homeless encampment.