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King County Clears Encampment Along Green River Road, But Stragglers Remain

Jonathan Choe
July 13, 2022
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Stragglers

Early Wednesday morning, crews will finally be clearing the RV encampment along Green River Rd. in unincorporated King Co. Process was delayed after @KC_RHA asked for more time to do outreach. This evening, only a few people remain. But they aren’t planning to leave.

Happening Now

Crews clearing thousands of pounds of trash on Green River Rd. in unincorporated King County. Most homeless campers/RV’s are gone. But deputies have ZERO authority to remove them if they return. Several guys said they’re coming back once crews leave.

Where’s the Enforcement?

Reagan Dunn spoke to me this morning, reiterating importance of his new legislation that would give King County Sheriff’s deputies the authority to remove homeless campers if they returned. Right now, the county has no mechanism to do this.

Outreach

Homeless tell me REACH, Union Gospel Mission, and Salvation Army offered services and shelter options. It did not work for everyone since some men and women refused for various reasons. Waiting on @KC_RHA to get me final numbers on placements or referrals.

Still a Disaster Today

The PUBLIC road along Green River Rd. might be clear. But there is still ZERO remedy to address homeless living in nearby deep woods. Looks like a trash bomb went off. Environmental impact unknown since county is not tracking.

Jonathan Choe

Journalist and Senior Fellow, Center on Wealth and Poverty
Jonathan Choe is a journalist and Senior Fellow with Discovery Institute's Center on Wealth and Poverty, covering homelessness issues for its Fix Homelessness initiative. Prior to joining Discovery, Choe spent several years as one of the lead reporters at KOMO-TV, consistently the top rated television station in Seattle. His in depth stories on crime and deep dive investigations into the homeless crisis led to measurable results in the community, including changes in public policy. Choe has more than two decades of experience in television news behind the scenes and in front of the camera for ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, and Tribune. He has also been nominated and honored with multiple industry awards including an Emmy. Choe spent several years teaching classes on emerging media and entrepreneurship to under privileged youth in inner city Chicago. As an independent journalist, Choe also contributes regularly to the Mill Creek View and Lynnwood Times and has reported on exclusive stories in the past year for Daily Wire and The Postmillennial.