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Seattle’s Addiction Crisis on Full Display in Queen Anne Greenbelt

“Camping Is Prohibited” Right near the Interbay encampment fire, We Heart Seattle just discovered more tents in the NW Queen Anne Greenbelt. This area connects to the N. Kinnear Park hiking trail. Look at all the used drug needles scattered in the woods. This addiction crisis is out of control.

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No People — Only Rats — Found After Homeless Encampment Fire

New Crews just put out a fire at a homeless encampment in Seattle’s Interbay neighborhood. This is near the on-ramp for the Magnolia Bridge. We Heart Seattle is trying to help with outreach. But instead of finding people, volunteers found rats everywhere. What a disaster.

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The Devastating Impacts of Homeless Encampments on Greenbelts

Some precious greenbelts in Washington State remain compromised by homeless encampments and drug paraphernalia. We Heart Seattle’s Andrea Suarez and I stumbled upon a dumping ground packed with tents and trash next to Seattle’s Elliott Bay Marina. Where are the environmental activists?

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Freedom From Fentanyl Walk Displays Bipartisanship to Address Addiction Crisis

U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Raul Garcia and his team of volunteers walked more than a hundred miles across Washington State to bring much needed attention to the fentanyl crisis. This bipartisan group of recovery advocates are also spotlighting mental illness and say they will champion these issues until it leads to real change. I caught up with them on Sunday for the final leg of the journey into Seattle. Read More ›
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Children Spotted Living in Homeless Encampment

Multiple kids have been spotted living in this North Seattle encampment infested with drugs and trash. On Monday, We Heart Seattle outreach workers called police for help. By the time officers arrived, a mom and her 8-year-old son took off to avoid them. Read More ›
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Billy Baldwin Witnesses Seattle’s Homelessness Crisis

Discovery Institute is going Hollywood! Our Senior Fellow Dr. Robert Marbut teamed up with film producer Robert Craig and actor Billy Baldwin to make "Americans With No Address," one of the most important documentaries highlighting the nation's homeless crisis. We Heart Seattle's Andrea Suarez is also a key voice in the movie. Some of the cast members recently took a tour of Seattle. Read More ›
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The Homeless Are Cooking Rats

The homeless are cooking rats in the East Duwamish Greenbelt. This is by far one of the nastiest discoveries I have ever made at a Seattle encampment. The area is also packed with tents, trash, needles, and all kinds of debris. Read More ›