SHARE, a local, self-organized, democratic organization of homeless and formally homeless individuals, re-opened its 15 indoor shelters last night. The group had cited the loss of a $44,000 FEMA grant as the reason for their shelter closure, beginning their 11-day encampment outside the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which they say usually involved around 70 people. The grant, they say, was restored, in addition to $25,000 from a successful auction. But despite their efforts, they saw no sweet, sweet Microsoft money. more ›

Due to lack of funding, 15 indoor shelters run by SHARE/WHEEL had their last operational night last night -- leaving many residents outside starting, oddly enough, on World Homeless Action Day. Starting at 7 p.m., or 6:30 if you want soup, you can show your solidarity by sleeping out with them in the alley behind SHARE at 1902 Second Avenue, just a hop, skip and a jump from the Occupy Seattle camp at Westlake Park. The mission of the sleepout is right in tune with Occupy happenings: to "draw attention to corporate responsibility and profiteering in this age of the shredded social safety net," according to a statement on their website. more ›

That encampment ordinance from yesterday passed, a lawsuit against SPD gets $20,000 for an elderly man, and a "suspicious" death. The Mariners get a shutout, Apolo Ohno gets naked. Oh, and there's some "fish waste," too. more ›

Way back in March of 2002, the City entered a Consent Decree with El Centro de la Raza and SHARE/WHEEL, the organization that operates homeless encampments Tent City and Nickelsville. This agreement due to "exceptional circumstances" "pressing needs" of the city's homeless population, provided a set of guidelines for operation of Tent City over the following 10 years. The City Council Housing, Human Services, Health and Culture Committee will hear public comment today on a proposed new homeless encampment ordinance to replace the existing policy, put forward by 2001's Consent Decree, set to expire this March. The biggest difference? While the new ordinance recognizes that secular organizations can host encampments under currently existing laws, SHARE/WHEEL says that the proposed ordinance essentially nullifies their agreement -- for everyone except religious organizations. (Updated with comments from Nick Licata's office!) more ›

The local homeless advocacy organization SHARE is forcing its residents to participate in camp out protests in front of elected officials’ homes, reports PubliCola. more ›

A man was assaulted in the U District when he refused to give a group of assailants his pizza. more ›