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Hannah Krieg studied journalism at the University of Washington. She is especially interested in covering politics, social issues and anything that gives her an excuse to speak with activists.

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King County Executive Dow Constantine is running for reelection, after being in the position since 2009. Courtesy of dowconstantine.com

Voter’s guide: An interview with King County Executive incumbent, Dow Constantine

By Hannah Krieg | October 13, 2021

Real Change asked all candidates in major King County races to talk with us about how they would address the housing crisis and the needs of people experiencing homelessness. In this spoken interview, Dow Constantine shared what he would do if he were reelected to be the King County Executive.

One of our vendors was pretty concerned about the disconnect between elected officials and folks experience experiencing homelessness. What personal experience qualifies you to create policies for the unhoused community? ...

Washington State Sen. Joe Nguyen is running for King County Executive. Courtesy of meetjoenguyen.com

Voter’s guide: An interview with King County Executive candidate, Joe Nguyen

By Hannah Krieg | October 13, 2021

Real Change asked all candidates in major King County races to talk with us about how they would address the housing crisis and the needs of people experiencing homelessness. In this spoken interview, Sen. Joe Nguyen shared what he would do if he were elected to be the King County Executive.

One of our vendors was concerned about the disconnect between elected officials and folks experiencing homelessness. What personal experience qualifies you to create policy for the unhoused community? ...

Nicole Thomas-Kennedy is running for Seattle City Attorney as an abolitionist. She believes Seattle has criminalized poverty and that sweeps are inherently destabilizing. Courtesy of ntk4justice.com

Voter’s guide: An interview with Seattle City Attorney candidate Nicole Thomas-Kennedy

By Hannah Krieg | October 7, 2021

Real Change asked all candidates in major King County races to talk with us about how they would deal with the housing crisis and answer the needs of people experiencing homelessness. In this spoken interview, Nicole Thomas-Kennedy shared what she would do if she is elected as Seattle’s City Attorney. Ann Davison, Thomas-Kennedy’s opponent in the nonpartisan race, never responded to Real Change’s request for an interview.

You are a change from the status quo. Why did you choose to challenge Pete Holmes for this position? ...

Kenneth Wilson is running to hold Seattle City Council’s Position 8, which is one of the two at-large seats. He is an engineer and has lived in Seattle for 28 years. He believes the city’s physical infrastructure needs to be improved. Courtesy of kenforco

Voter’s guide: An interview with Kenneth Wilson, for Seattle City Council Position 8

By Hannah Krieg | September 29, 2021

One of our vendors was concerned about the disconnect between elected officials and folks experiencing homelessness. What personal experience qualifies you to create policies on the unhoused community? ...

Jane Cutter, left, and Andrew Freeman, right, founding members of the Party for Socialism and Liberation, sit for a Real Change interview at a Starbucks in Green Lake about the party’s radical politics that have become more mainstream, Sept. 6. Photo by H

PSLs (pumpkin spice lattes) with the PSL (Party for Socialist Liberation)

By Hannah Krieg | September 29, 2021

Around a small outdoor dining table at the Starbucks near Green Lake, there sat three PSLs: One was a pumpkin spice latte ordered by a Real Change reporter; the other two were founding members of the Party for Socialism and Liberation. The popular fall beverage predates the founding of the political party, which was named so the acronym would be the same in Spanish — El Partido Socialismo y Liberación — as it is in English. ...

A vehicle encampment in Georgetown known as Post Office has been working around the “no parking” signs that were put up by local community members. The area has allegedly been overrun by rats due to the increase in residency and waste. Photo by Hannah Kri

Rats, ‘no parking’ signs and a seemingly untouchable Georgetown encampment

By Hannah Krieg | September 22, 2021

When “no parking” signs popped up along South Findlay Street in Seattle’s Georgetown neighborhood Sept. 2, residents of the street’s vehicle encampment and their advocates expected a sweep for Sept. 7. The signs indicated there would be no parking on South Findlay between Sixth Avenue South until the dead end, Seventh Avenue South between South Lucille Street and Homer Street, and South Homer between South Findlay and Padilla Place Street from 8 a.m. Sept. 7 to 5 p.m. Sept. 14. ...

Members of the Proud Boys took to the streets in Olympia, Sept. 4. In the front row of the group, in blue jeans and holding a baton, appears to be Tusitala “Tiny” Toese, a leader of the Proud Boys, who was shot in the foot later that afternoon. Photos by

Proud of what?

By Hannah Krieg | September 15, 2021

A hate group fills Olympia streets, leading to violence and the threat of more

On Saturday, Sept. 4, an anti-mandate protest in Olympia escalated to gunfire in a clash between the Portland Proud Boys and anti-fascist counterprotesters. The conflict is far from the first for the enemy groups, and it will certainly not be the last. The Proud Boys will rally at Olympia City Hall Sept. 18 to honor their wounded leader.

“I think it’s gonna get worse before it gets better,” said Garrett Padera, a photographer who captured Proud Boys leader Tusitala “Tiny” Toese on the ground after being shot. “After what happened Saturday, the Proud Boys might be out for blood.” ...

Someone living at the Snoqualmie Hill encampment was treated for COVID-related pneumonia at Swedish Hospital earlier in September. The overall consensus at the Georgetown homeless camp is that residents are generally not seeking vaccinations. Photo by Han

COVID infection at bypass encampment does not inspire vaccination

By Hannah Krieg | September 15, 2021

Outreach workers set up their bins of food, harm reduction supplies and other resources near the base of what is colloquially known as the Snoqualmie Hill — “We’re on Snoqualmie Street and that’s a hill” — a longstanding camp that is believed to be safe from sweeps because of a rumored dispute over property lines under I-5.

“We’re usually all out by now,” one of the mutual aid outreach workers said as she took stock of a bin full of clothing. ...

Anti-mandate rally in Olympia ends in violence

By Hannah Krieg | September 8, 2021

Tusitala “Tiny” Toese, a leader of the Proud Boys, was shot in the foot about a mile away from the Washington Capitol, Sept. 4. There are conflicting reports about who shot him. Toese
was transported to a nearby hospital; the injuries were not life-threatening. The Proud Boys are designated a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center. The group is commonly
seen around Portland, Oregon, and was allegedly in Olympia to join an anti-mandate protest scheduled for that afternoon. Find the full story and more photos in Real Change Sept. 15. ...