A recent report by the Department of Commerce found that 39-percent of people surveyed said housing and homelessness are the top problems facing the state.
A new law lets rural counties use existing local sales tax dollars for affordable housing, but Leavenworth Mayor Carl Florea wants to use a portion of local lodging tax money for the same purpose.
Chelan County moved quickly to hire a Housing Program Coordinator after the City of Wenatchee ended their contractual relationship for homeless funding.
Former Wenatchee Valley Chamber of Commerce Governmental Affairs Director Sasha Sleiman will lead the new group to help create affordable housing
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Murmurs of the affordable housing shortage hasn't fallen on deaf ears. The Department of Commerce recently awarded the city of Leavenworth nearly $46,000 for completion of a Housing Action Plan. The Housing Action Plan will serve to help steer the city's future actions to improve the housing in the community...
Habitat for Humanity of Washington State is pushing to increase awareness of the affordable housing crisis the state is in and just gained momentum with the advocacy efforts by hiring Ryan Donohue as the new Advocacy and Policy Director as he leads the Cost of Home campaign...