OLYMPIA, Wash. — Homeless people sleeping on sidewalks in downtown Olympia could lead to expanded measures by city leaders. People are already prohibited from sitting or sleeping on sidewalks, streets ...

OLYMPIA — In a span of about three months, the number of tents in the state capital’s downtown increased tenfold. City leaders were at a loss. They couldn’t just sweep the camps away, because the U.S.

An elected official along with Lacey and Olympia city staff members tour the sprawling homeless encampment along Martin Way East in the Olympia city limits known as the “Jungle.” An elected official ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. -- A proposal to start a homeless shelter with fewer rules drew a big crowd at a public meeting Wednesday night. Members of local faith communities are collaborating for 'The People's ...

Hundreds of boulders now fill space previously occupied by a homeless encampment between southbound I-5 and the Hobby Lobby store in Olympia. Rolf Boone [email protected] A former Days Inn in ...

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 ...

A combination of city crews and police got to work Tuesday morning clearing an unsanctioned homeless camp at State Avenue Northeast and Franklin Street in downtown Olympia. City of Olympia spokeswoman ...