(WSB photo, October)

West Seattle’s only emergency shelter for unhoused people is about to resume overnight operation, for the first time since shelter operators, police, and neighbors began working together following contentious public discussions about area street disorder. The announcement we received this afternoon explains how operations are changing:

Westside Neighbors Shelter , the cold-weather emergency shelter at the American Legion Hall in West Seattle, will open in the evenings for overnight stays on Saturday, November 22 at 6 pm.

People familiar with Westside Neighbors Shelter will notice some differences compared to how it has operated in the past.

This year, Burien Severe Weather Shelter, operated by Highline United Methodist Church (13015 1st Ave South), will work in

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