Greg Kim

United States

Reporter at Seattle Times

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Seattle police chief apologizes for nude beach response as tensions build

5 days ago | seattletimes.com | David Kroman |Greg Kim

A police response earlier this week to a locally famous nude beach on the shores of Lake Washington has brought into sharp relief the ongoing tension between the park’s history as a safe place for people in the LGBTQ+ community and its wealthy neighbors frustrated by how it’s being used. The response Sunday, coupled with a lawsuit filed against the city by nearby residents, has reignited a fight over the park’s future.
2 stabbed at Seattle’s Hing Hay Park; 1 in critical condition

1 week ago | seattletimes.com | Greg Kim

Two people were stabbed Saturday night in Seattle’s Hing Hay Park, with one man transported to Harborview Medical Center in critical condition after being slashed in the neck, according to Seattle police. The suspect was at large and police advised people to stay away from the area. Seattle police received a call about the stabbing and arrived on the scene at 8:42 p.m. between King and Jackson streets. By then, the suspect had left.
King County sues Trump administration over homelessness, transit funding rules

1 week ago | seattletimes.com | Mike Lindblom |Greg Kim |Michael Lindblom

The Seattle Times’ Project Homeless is supported by Campion Foundation, Raikes Foundation and Seattle Foundation. The Seattle Times maintains editorial control over Project Homeless content. King County and seven other governments sued Friday to block Trump administration decrees that could halt millions of dollars for homeless aid and transit operations unless local agencies eradicate diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
Have you lived in Seattle's affordable housing before? We'd like to hear from you

1 week ago | seattletimes.com | Greg Kim

The Seattle Times’ Project Homeless is supported by Campion Foundation, Raikes Foundation and Seattle Foundation. The Seattle Times maintains editorial control over Project Homeless content. Public funding has helped construct thousands of affordable housing units in Seattle over the past decade. These units are restricted to low-income households who might otherwise struggle to find affordable rents on the open market.
Seattle nonprofit rolling out potential ‘game changer’ for fentanyl addiction

2 weeks ago | seattletimes.com | Greg Kim |Hannah Furfaro

It can feel like every nerve in your body is screaming. “I didn’t know what was going on,” said Gina Martinez-Perez, 54. “I hit my boyfriend in the face a few times when I was going through it. … I couldn’t control my body.” “You’re sweating, you’re freezing cold, you’re shaking,” said John Slack, 37. “You get diarrhea, vomiting. You can’t eat.
Local officials call for state to continue signature homelessness program

3 weeks ago | seattletimes.com | Greg Kim

The Seattle Times’ Project Homeless is supported by Campion Foundation, Raikes Foundation and Seattle Foundation. The Seattle Times maintains editorial control over Project Homeless content. Officials from Seattle and King County are urging the state to carve a slice out of its tight budget to continue funding its signature homelessness program, which some described as the “gold standard” when it comes to addressing encampments.
WA Supreme Court strikes down Spokane's tough homelessness ban

3 weeks ago | seattletimes.com | Greg Kim

The Seattle Times’ Project Homeless is supported by Campion Foundation, Raikes Foundation and Seattle Foundation. The Seattle Times maintains editorial control over Project Homeless content. Washington’s Supreme Court has overturned a citizen-led initiative to make Spokane’s ban on public camping stricter. The case is a bit unusual because most court cases involving homeless camping bans center on the question of whether they violate a person’s constitutional rights.
King County braces for loss of federal program to help homeless people

1 month ago | seattletimes.com | Greg Kim

The Seattle Times’ Project Homeless is supported by Campion Foundation, Raikes Foundation and Seattle Foundation. The Seattle Times maintains editorial control over Project Homeless content. Hundreds of formerly homeless people in King County may lose the means to pay rent beyond next year, the result of a pandemic-era program ending early.
Burien, WA cities keep tightening homeless camping bans

Feb 3, 2025 | seattletimes.com | Greg Kim

The Seattle Times’ Project Homeless is supported by BECU, Campion Foundation, Raikes Foundation and Seattle Foundation. The Seattle Times maintains editorial control over Project Homeless content. Burien created an outright prohibition on living outside in the city Monday. The city already had one of the most restrictive bans on camping, targeted toward homeless people, in the state.
Did you lose affordable housing in Seattle?

Jan 28, 2025 | seattletimes.com | Greg Kim

The Seattle Times’ Project Homeless is supported by BECU, Campion Foundation, Raikes Foundation and Seattle Foundation. The Seattle Times maintains editorial control over Project Homeless content. For many in Seattle, housing is less affordable now than ever. Rents in the city skyrocketed during the 2010s, forcing many to make a choice — pay way more for housing or move out. The Seattle Times wants to know if that happened to you. Did you lose access to affordable housing in the past decade?