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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

  • Blogs

    December 5, 2011

    David Silverstein and Lyudmila Shimonova, Seattle 1 Percenters, Accused of Decade-Long Welfare Fraud

    Dr. David Silverstein​Living in a big house on the shores of Lake Washington is expensive. But it helps if one has a steady income of ill-gotten government cheese.

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2009

    Ron Sims' ZIP Code Comment Makes Him New Conservative Whipping Boy

    Local boy Ron Sims goes national, as do his critics.​Last Tuesday, New York's Westchester County voted out Democrat county executive Andy Spano in favor of Republican challenger Rob Astorino. The 58-42 margin in favor of Astorino came as a huge surprise. Westchester is one of the nation's wea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 31, 2009

    Is Ron Sims Trying to Tweet Us Something About the Tunnel?

    ​As King County Exec, Sims was known for many things--among them, his borderline compulsive use of Twitter (there's been little drop-off since his call-up to HUD), and his support of a surface/transit option for replacing the Alaskan Way Viaduct. Those two things came together yesterday. Thoug ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2009

    Triplett Jumps on Anti-Ferry Bandwagon (Kinda). Which, Unlike Those Seeking to Replace Him, Actually Means Something.

      Add Kurt Triplett to the list of county exec wannabes seeking to stop the fledgling King County Ferry District at its dock. Only Triplett isn't really a wannabe; he holds the office vacated by HUD honcho Ron Sims on an interim basis -- so his proposal, which would maintain existing foot ferry ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2009

    Still Building...or at Least Permitting

    Ron Sims' HUD-shotThe Department of Housing and Urban Development--i.e. that federal giant now being Deputy-Secretaried by a man we call Sims--released its much-awaited Regional Activity Report (pdf) on May 29th. The skinny: Our region lost a bunch of jobs from March of '08 to March of '09 and had a ... More >>

  • News

    April 29, 2009

    King County’s “Green Cab” Experiment Goes South

    As the eco- and labor-friendly taxi service crashes, a group of Ethiopian drivers may lose their shirts.

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2009

    Sims, Locke File US Disclosure Reports

    King County Executive-turned-Assistant HUD Secretary Ron Sims has somewhere around $600,000 - or much less - in assets and maybe $180,000 - or less - in debts, according to his 8-page financial disclosure statement filed under the new Obama administration's transparent-government rules. Former gover ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 31, 2009

    There's a Lot More Subtext Where That Came From

    It looks like Larry Phillips might be able to use that anti-Sims campaign after all--or parts of it anyway. Phillips has spent the last week railing against the choices for transit projects under considerations in Olympia. Today he kicked out a press release criticizing the House's version of the tr ... More >>

  • News

    February 4, 2009

    The HUD Stud

    Will Ron Sims be able to deliver what local housing advocates want?

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2009

    Will Sims End Homelesness?

    Yesterday, I wrote about how King County probably won't meet the housing target in its Ten Year Plan to end homelessness. The question today, in light of Ron Sims' proposed appointment as deputy secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, is how our soon-to-be former executive will ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2009

    Sayonara, Ron

    KIRO TV is reporting that, after much speculation, Ron Sims will become deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). There's been no announcement on Sims' Twitter page, but he does have a news conference in 10 minutes, so we'll know for sure then.  In the mean ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2009

    The Sims Announcement

    It's official: He's out. The County Council will appoint his replacement (technically a non-partisan process since we voted to knock the Rs and Ds off the county positions--though party affiliation will certainly play into who gets the nod). More details on that process are forethcoming, but for now ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2009

    And the County Council Response

    From Dow Constantine: I would like to offer my sincere congratulations to King County Executive Ron Sims on his appointment as deputy secretary for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. I commend him for taking on this new challenge and stepping forward to serve our citizens as a fed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2009

    Sims Twitters From the Future

    After getting away from the handlers that put a stop to the awesome and occasionally bizarre posts from the DNC, Sims is back to chronicling his every disjointed thought. Day 1: "Just saw Carter, his love of peace is so inspirational. Had pancakes in Georgetown this morning, cobblestone is hard ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2009

    Sims to Council: Don't Pick Phillips

    Ron Sims sent out a much longer explanation of his new role than the one we posted earlier today. In it, he notes that in DC, he'll be responsible for, in his words, managing the "day to day operations of HUD's 8,500 employees and 39 billion dollar budget." As Aimee Curl discovered last November, a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2009

    Phillips to Sims: Yay For You

    Here's Larry Phillips' 72 word statement on losing his only competitor in the race for Exec. (Though the smart money--or even just moderately observant money--knows that Sims' exit leave this race pretty wide open so someone else--paging Bob Ferguson--will probably get in soon.) I'd like to extend ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 23, 2009

    Sims Office Says No HUD Job, But Does That Mean He's Staying?

    Credit where credit is due, and Josh Feit at Horse's Ass is the first person I saw report the rumor that County Executive Ron Sims might have an offer as an undersecretary at Housing and Urban Development. Reps for Sims are vehemently denying it. A source at the county says the clamp's come down and ... More >>

  • News

    April 2, 2008

    Sold Out

    The state cracks down on foreclosure "rescue" schemes—too late for one (former) Bellevue homeowner.

  • News

    June 6, 2007

    Meet the Housing Authority's Chief Vending-Machine Detective

    How one man's love of Ruger wafers led to the unearthing of an alleged housing authority snack-skimming racket.

  • News

    May 9, 2007

    Low-Income Tenants Say SHA Is Forcing Them Out

    The state Tenants Union accuses the Seattle Housing Authority of running "Kafkaesque" hearings that evict the poorest of the poor.

  • News

    March 7, 2007

    Slumber Party Poopers

    Thanks to peculiar guest policies, residents of a low-income apartment building have to plan their liaisons well in advance.

  • News

    September 13, 2006

    Big Game Hunters

    Breaking into Washington's Native American gaming gold rush can be a wild west circus. Just ask the Snoqualmie Tribe.

  • Music

    June 8, 2005

    June 8-14, 2005

    Breaking into Washington's Native American gaming gold rush can be a wild west circus. Just ask the Snoqualmie Tribe.

  • Music

    June 8, 2005

    Out Hud

    Also: Feist and Weezer

  • News

    July 21, 2004

    Federal Cuts Hit Home

    Rent-subsidy changes could affect thousands with low income.

  • News

    March 27, 2002

    Home (not so) sweet home

    Rochelle Johnson had to quit working to get adequate housing for her family. She's not the only one who has a problem with the Seattle Housing Authority.

  • News

    December 19, 2001

    "The lack of a 'safety net' is nothing new to the 'able-bodied' single male, recession or not."

    Rochelle Johnson had to quit working to get adequate housing for her family. She's not the only one who has a problem with the Seattle Housing Authority.

  • News

    November 28, 2001

    Money vanishes

    Feds' infighting hurts local housing groups.

  • News

    October 3, 2001

    News Clips— Shelter storm

    Feds' infighting hurts local housing groups.

  • News

    August 22, 2001

    News Clips— New vista?

    Feds' infighting hurts local housing groups.

  • News

    May 30, 2001

    Fighting words

    Is Paul Trummel a crusading journalist or the neighbor from hell?

  • News

    September 6, 2000

    The war zone

    Drugs and death haunt city-owned Morrison Hotel.

  • News

    March 1, 2000

    The dream that won't die

    Drugs and death haunt city-owned Morrison Hotel.

  • News

    December 29, 1999

    1999: Year of the Liar

    Meet the people who helped make this the year of the whopper: Would you like lies with that?

  • News

    December 22, 1999

    Dressing up the projects

    Public housing has never looked better than it does today at Seattle's Holly Park. So why are so many tenants complaining?

  • News

    October 6, 1999

    Idea 3: Buying Bargain Homes

    SEVEN IDEAS FOR SURVIVING IN SEATTLE ON A BUDGET

  • News

    September 1, 1999

    Tough school

    Colorful school board race.

  • Music

    July 14, 1999

    Feed your heads

    Colorful school board race.

  • News

    March 10, 1999

    Prickly Holly

    Activists charge conflict of interest in the most expensive public housing project in Seattle's history.

  • News

    January 6, 1999

    Letters

    Schell game

  • News

    December 9, 1998

    Those Dole-full Nordstroms

    Nordstrom taketh more than it giveth away.

  • News

    December 9, 1998

    How it is

    Nordstrom taketh more than it giveth away.

  • News

    November 25, 1998

    Four-star financing

    Ron Sims wants to help build a Westin hotel at Sea-Tac. Is it a suite deal for developers or a boon for the south county's poor?

  • News

    September 9, 1998

    Political melting pot

    The 37th District House race features six diverse Democrats and a "Lincoln" Republican named Kwame.

  • News

    August 19, 1998

    Unkind cuts

    Seattle may soon get its fair share of federal homeless funds. And that spells disaster.

  • News

    July 15, 1998

    Gorton rides again

    The senator goes after tribal profits.

  • News

    June 10, 1998

    Urban removal 2

    Requiem for Roxbury Village

  • News

    May 6, 1998

    King Street, easy street

    Developer John Finke cleans up again with another 'public-private partnership.'

  • News

    April 29, 1998

    Shift-Control-PR

    Developer John Finke cleans up again with another 'public-private partnership.'

  • News

    January 21, 1998

    Going down at the Crossroads

    Why is the federal housing department sponsoring Eastside gentrification and displacement?

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