In the News - Housing & Homelessness
Below are recent news articles that MRSC has collected about housing and homelessness, with an emphasis on local governments in Washington State.
All links go to external websites. The dates listed below indicate the date they were re-posted to the MRSC website, not necessarily the date of original publication. Please note that these links were valid at the time of their original posting, but because websites and addresses may change, we cannot guarantee that all links still work.
Seattle social housing agency can now issue bonds (Planetizen, June 24, 2026)
Pullman City Council mulls proposed changes to its short-term rental code (Moscow-Pullman Daily News, June 10, 2026)
Vancouver City Council OKs additional $200,000 for two shelter programs (The Columbian, June 4, 2026)
'Missing middle housing' accounted for nearly 20% of Spokane permits in 2025 (Planetizen, May 28, 2026)
1 year later, how WA’s controversial cap on rent hikes has been enforced (Washington State Standard, May 26, 2026)
Port Angeles Council to Review Sweeping Homelessness Response Proposals (My Clallam County, May 19, 2026)
City of Olympia announces start of regional planning effort to close ‘The Jungle’ (The Chehalis Centralia Chronicle, May 12, 2026)
Island County adopts plan to address homelessness (Whidbey News-Times, April 22, 2026)
Leavenworth pauses new B&B permits after housing incentive concerns (The Leavenworth Echo, April 20, 2026)
School-to-housing conversions are the fastest-growing sector of adaptive reuse (Planetizen, April 3, 2026)
Bainbridge Island reviews proposed changes to short-term rental ordinance (Bainbridge Island Review, April 1, 2026)
Chelan County residents asked to comply with new ADU law (The Wenatchee World, March 26, 2026)
Trump housing order could mean new barriers to federal funding for cities (Smart Cities Dive, March 25, 2026)
Skagit County and city officials meet to discuss North Star behavioral health and housing initiative (GoSkagit, March 20, 2026)
Denver cut street homelessness nearly in half (Governing, March 4, 2026)
More affordable housing units are coming to Lynnwood. Here’s what to expect (KNKX, February 19, 2026)
Spokane landlords now required to engage in eviction prevention programs, council votes (The Spokesman-Review, February 5, 2026)
State program CHIPS in to support three local affordable housing projects in the Methow (Methow Valley News, January 30, 2026)
Short-term rental review from Pullman city officials is coming along (Moscow-Pullman Daily News, January 29, 2026)
As Washington gets sued over rent control, another question emerges: What happens if mobile home parks sell? (Spokane Public Radio, January 27, 2026)