How did people end up on the streets of Olympia? Some can point to a catastrophe that bent their lives toward homelessness. For others, it almost seemed like life was moving in that direction from the very beginning.
Housing and Homeslessness
The state's housing crisis has resulted in more and more families like Tanya Harris' living in substandard and overcrowded conditions, and local health officials say those conditions threaten residents' health.
This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Will James, a participant in the 2019 National Fellowship.
Other stories in this series include:
Episode 1: The Rain
Introducing: Outsiders, a story about homelessness
This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Will James, a participant in the 2019 National Fellowship.
Other stories in this series include:
Introducing: Outsiders, a story about homelessness
Episode 2: What Happened Here
Low wages and a stagnant housing market have pushed Salinas families to the margins. Advocates say the city’s low-income farmworker community bears the heaviest burden.
This story was produced as a project for the 2020 Impact Fund....
This story was produced as a project for the 2020 Impact Fund.
This story was produced as a project for the 2020 Impact Fund....
A rigorous new study finds the "hotspotting" approach to health care super-users doesn't work as well as hoped. It's another case of hype outpacing the evidence.
This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Will James, a participant in the 2019 National Fellowship.
Other stories in this series include:
Episode 1: The Rain
Episode 2: What Happened Here