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Construction of new townhomes in west Homewood moving along at site of former Econo Lodge
WBRC Fox 6 Birmingham· 3 days agoThings are starting to turn around for one property in Homewood. The Econo Lodge has a lengthy...
Deadline reached for Kent asylum seekers, no police action
KCPQ via Yahoo News· 6 days agoMore than 60 tents remain standing next to the Econo Lodge in Kent, a vacant hotel last used in 2020 as King County's COVID-19 quarantine facility, and ...
Migrant Encampment in Kent to stay after threats of arrests
KIRO via Yahoo News· 6 days agoA growing encampment with over 200 asylum seekers next to the old Econo Lodge in Kent is here to stay for the time being. On Sunday, the City of Kent and ...
Hundreds of asylum-seekers are camped out near Seattle. There’s a vacant motel next door
FOX 59 Indianapolis· 4 days agoKENT, Wash. (AP) — Kabongo Kambila Ringo stood outside the tent where he has been staying with his...
Asylum seekers in Kent plead for emergency housing at city council meeting
KOMO Seattle· 5 days agoThe fight for housing continues for 200 refugees living in tents in the city of Kent. “We...
Two hospitalized for smoke inhalation after fire at Portage motel
Chicago Tribune· 6 days agoThe fire department was called around 11:40 p.m. June 3 to the Econo Lodge, 6101 Melton Road, for...
Kent asylum seekers urge use of vacant ‘COVID hotel’ for shelter
FOX 13 Seattle· 7 days agoAsylum seekers are begging for a long-term solution to living in tents — they have been moved around...