Homelessness
Shop aids Habitat for Humanity's home building
Sinks and dishwashers, hardwood furniture, picture frames and toilets, too.
Date: 05/16/2012 | Local News
Showered with praise
Couple honored for providing 2,500 showers to those in need
Date: 04/28/2012 | Local News
Report: 47 homeless deaths in Portland last year
PORTLAND -- The state Medical Examiner has released a review of 47 homeless people who died on the streets of Portland last year. The report shows that the most frequent causes of death involved drugs and alcohol, and most of the victims were men.
Date: 04/27/2012 | Northwest
More women vets are homeless, but housing scarce
WASHINGTON -- Misha McLamb helped keep fighter jets flying during a military career that took her halfway around the world to the Persian Gulf. But back home, the Navy aircraft specialist is barely getting by after a series of blows that undid her settled life.
Date: 04/09/2012 | Northwest
Housing Hope to expand affordable housing
SNOHOMISH -- Housing Hope is planning to buy an apartment building to provide affordable housing for the community.
Date: 04/02/2012 | Local News
Grant will help 75 veterans find housing in county
EVERETT -- Of the homeless veterans in Snohomish County, 75 are set to receive permanent housing through a grant announced Tuesday by the state's congressional delegation.
Date: 03/28/2012 | Local News
Transient found in garage of Spokane Valley home
SPOKANE VALLEY -- Spokane Valley police say a transient was caught going through a car in the garage of a home.
Date: 03/23/2012 | Northwest
Everett teen shelter to celebrate its success stories
It wasn't a life preserver, but it served the same purpose.Justin Goff was 14. He had been in and out foster care and schools. His parents had split up. Both of them, he said, struggled for years with drugs and alcohol.
Date: 03/21/2012 | Local News
Surplus property to shelter abuse victims
EVERETT -- The federal government is surplusing a 3.1-acre Everett property so it can become an emergency shelter for domestic-violence victims and their children.The Department of Defense no longer needs the property, a former Army Reserve Center worth an estimated $4 million.
Date: 03/12/2012 | Local News
Homes out of reach
Viewpoints: Lack of affordable rentals is key in homelessness
Date: 02/26/2012 | Commentary
Counting the faces
A look at homelessness in Snohomish County since 2006
Date: 02/09/2012 | Need to Know
Religious groups to tackle homelessness
Religious organizations with a passion for ending homelessness have a chance to get help putting hopes into action.
Date: 02/07/2012 | Local News
Snohomish County's homeless population living on the streets on the rise
The tally isn't final, but Thursday's Point in Time count of homeless people in Snohomish County shows an increase over 2011 numbers.
Date: 02/01/2012 | Local News
Making the homeless count
Annual tally puts a number to need to direct resources
Date: 01/27/2012 | Local News
Front Porch: Volunteer to count the homeless
Homeless countSnohomish County is seeking volunteers for its Point in Time homeless count Thursday.
Date: 01/23/2012 | Local News
Homeless students face extra burdens
EVERETT -- They live in Rucker Hill mansions. They go home to suburban cul-de-sacs and low-income apartments. The Everett School District draws students from north Everett to Mill Creek. And walking the hall in every one of its 26 schools is a child who is homeless.
Date: 01/15/2012 | Local News
Grants will help homeless
Area programs serving homeless people will get a boost with grants from the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development.Thirty-one grants in Northwest Washington, totaling $6.3 million, were announced this week by U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen.
Date: 12/23/2011 | Local News
Portland homeless can camp in cars in church lots
PORTLAND -- The Portland City Council says religious organizations can allow the homeless to camp in cars in their parking lots.The council voted Wednesday for a one-year test of the idea, which is much like a car camping program in Eugene.
Date: 12/21/2011 | Northwest
Remembering the unseen homeless who die on the street
They are on street corners and in shelters. They hold signs asking for help. They live in cars. They sleep under bridges.They are homeless.
Date: 12/18/2011 | Local News
1 in 2 Americans are poor or low-income, census shows
WASHINGTON -- Squeezed by rising living costs, a record number of Americans -- nearly 1 in 2 -- have fallen into poverty or are scraping by on earnings that classify them as low income.
Date: 12/15/2011 | Nation & World
Lynnwood opens cold-weather shelter for the homeless
LYNNWOOD -- Two people took advantage of the new cold-weather shelter that opened Thursday night at Lynnwood City Hall.
Date: 11/18/2011 | Local News
Ways to give, even a little
As hard times drag on, small gifts make a difference
Date: 11/13/2011 | Local News
Mukilteo church’s Black Friday focus: The homeless
MUKILTEO -- While many people will spend the day after Thanksgiving hunting for bargains and feasting on leftover turkey, Pointe of Grace Lutheran church will focus on raising awareness of homelessness.
Date: 11/12/2011 | Local News
A Bank of America decision that’s worthy of praise: $200,000 grant to Cocoon House
It's no secret that many nonprofit agencies are hurting. Donations and other support are down as the economy limps along.
Date: 11/04/2011 | Local News
Walking the red carpet
Women build confidence and skills as queens for the day
Date: 10/25/2011 | Local News
Homeless advocates sleeping near Gates Foundation
SEATTLE -- A group that operates homeless shelters in Seattle says members will continue sleeping outside the Gates Foundation headquarters this week, seeking more funding for their SHARE-WHEEL organization.
Date: 10/12/2011 | Northwest
Group plans 'Socktoberfest' to help homeless stay warm
Debbie Paget sees plenty of need.She has worked 22 years at the Everett Public Library. Most visitors come through the doors in search of books and information. Others seek warmth and shelter.
Date: 10/09/2011 | Local News
Seattle may ease rules for church homeless camps
SEATTLE -- The Seattle City Council will vote Monday on an ordinance that would allow churches to host homeless camps without a permit or time limit.
Date: 09/29/2011 | Northwest
County Council candidates to speak at breakfast forum
EVERETT -- This year's candidates for Snohomish County executive and County Council are scheduled to sound off about affordable housing at a breakfast forum on Thursday.
Date: 09/23/2011 | Local News
Mural to brighten YWCA building
EVERETT -- Taylor House-Magill dipped her brush into a can of turquoise paint and began to trace the sky.
Date: 08/04/2011 | Local News
Annual Everett event offers assistance to hundreds of homeless
EVERETT -- Shaleen Edwards held her toddler, Xzavior, in her lap while she soaked her feet in a plastic tub.She closed her eyes for a precious moment of relaxation.
Date: 07/14/2011 | Local News
Groups pool help for county’s homeless at one-day event in Everett
EVERETT -- More than 1,000 people are expected to find help Wednesday when Cascade High School hosts a day of services for Snohomish County's homeless population.
Date: 07/12/2011 | Local News
Portland homeless count up 7 percent in two years
PORTLAND -- A count of the homeless conducted Jan. 26 found more than 1,700 people on the streets of Portland and Multnomah County and another 1,000 in shelters or subsidized motels. That's up about 7 percent in two years.
Date: 06/22/2011 | Northwest
Cocoon House's Butterfly Celebration marks the evolution of those once at risk
Almost 60 young people, dressed up and with all eyes on them, walked across a stage to the cheers of a crowd.
Date: 06/17/2011 | Local News
Homeless man fatally beaten at Toppenish camp
TOPPENISH -- Yakima County sheriff's detectives suspect other residents of a transient camp near Toppenish may be responsible for the beating death of a homeless man who was motionless for four days before anyone called for help.
Date: 06/16/2011 | Northwest
Homeless living on boats on Portland rivers
PORTLAND -- The Multnomah County Marine Patrol says some of Portland's homeless have moved onto its rivers.Lt. Bret Elliot says "Skid Row has moved to the water."
Date: 06/09/2011 | Northwest
County funds projects to help homeless
EVERETT -- Local health care, housing and church-based efforts to fight homelessness have received $2.2 million from Snohomish County.
Date: 06/07/2011 | Local News
New federal vouchers will help county families with rent
Fifty families in Snohomish County at risk of losing their children to foster care because of inadequate housing will receive help staying together, thanks to new federal rental vouchers.
Date: 06/06/2011 | Local News
Agencies work together to build homes for lives of independence
It's called the Willows at Melvin Place. Its roots are a complex tangle, but the purpose of this place is plain: To provide homes for people with disabilities.
Date: 06/01/2011 | Local News
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