Seattle cleanup shimmer fades as fentanyl crisis resurfaces

After Seattle touted cleaner streets during the World Cup, critics say officials merely shifted the problem out of sight rather than solving a persistent fentanyl-and-homelessness crisis, with billions spent on homelessness services but overdoses and unsheltered numbers continuing to rise; radio host Charlie Harger argues for accountability and real interventions over tolerance or removal, noting 2024 homelessness services spending of about $153.8 million and roughly 16,000 unsheltered residents in King County.