Poverty
Richland schools, nonprofits conspire to help kids
RICHLAND -- Richland school officials and local nonprofits are working together to help kids overcome the effects of poverty.
Date: 03/04/2012 | Northwest
Sioux sue beer companies for tribal alcohol problems
LINCOLN, Neb. — An American Indian tribe sued some of the world's largest beer makers Thursday, claiming they knowingly contributed to devastating alcohol-related problems on South Dakota's Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.
Date: 02/09/2012 | Nation & World
Michigan, Pennsylvania put limits on families seeking food aid
HOWELL, Mich. -- The 2010 Buick Enclave parked in her garage kept Michigan resident Renee Moore from getting food stamps for two months last year, even though her family's income had dropped to below the poverty level, her husband's Ford Explorer had 300,000 miles on it and her family had less than...
Date: 02/09/2012 | Business
Colombian shantytown gets an outdoor escalator system
BOGOTA, Colombia -- Officials in Colombia's second-largest city on Monday inaugurated a giant, outdoor escalator for residents of one of its poorest neighborhoods.
Date: 12/27/2011 | Nation & World
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
Face of Occupy to speak Saturday
EVERETT-- Old Lady in Combat Boots. That's the label Dorli Rainey has used as a blogger. Octogenarian rock star of the Occupy cause suits her as well.
Date: 12/03/2011 | Local News
Revised formula shows new poverty high of 49.1 million Americans
WASHINGTON -- The ranks of America's poor are greater than previously known, reaching a new level of 49.1 million -- or 16 percent -- due to rising medical costs and other expenses that make it harder for people to stay afloat, according to new census estimates.
Date: 11/07/2011 | Nation & World
Hundreds of free flu shots available for county’s food-bank clients
Nearly 600 children and adults in Snohomish County will be able to get free flu shots this year by picking up vouchers at one of six area food banks.
Date: 11/07/2011 | Local News
U.S. wealth gap between young and old is widest ever
WASHINGTON -- The wealth gap between younger and older Americans has stretched to the widest on record, worsened by a prolonged economic downturn that has wiped out job opportunities for young adults and saddled them with housing and college debt.
Date: 11/07/2011 | Nation & World
Most of the unemployed no longer receiving benefits
The jobs crisis has left so many people out of work for so long that most of America's unemployed are no longer receiving unemployment benefits.
Date: 11/05/2011 | Nation & World
Stock Marysville's food bank
MARYSVILLE -- Volunteers are set to collect food donations for their neighbors in need.The annual citywide food drive from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at local grocery stores supports the Marysville Community Food Bank.
Date: 11/04/2011 | Local News
Poorest poor in U.S. hits new record: 1 in 15 people
WASHINGTON — The ranks of America's poorest poor have climbed to a record high — 1 in 15 people — spread widely across metropolitan areas as the housing bust pushed many inner-city poor into suburbs and other outlying places and shriveled jobs and income.
Date: 11/03/2011 | Nation & World
Snohomish church takes on food stamp challenge
SNOHOMISH -- The Rev. Jeffery Gaustad remembers growing up on food stamps in rural Minnesota."I don't remember ever being hungry, but I do remember the stigma that came with it," he said.Despite more families needing help recently, the stigma is still there, and Gaustad wants to fight it.
Date: 10/22/2011 | Local News
Deaconess to end services
Nonprofit children's agency has suffered severe financial losses
Date: 10/12/2011 | Local News
Family time
Nonprofit takes over program that gives babies a better start
Date: 10/10/2011 | Local News
Video: 700 arrested after protest on Brooklyn Bridge
NEW YORK — More than 700 protesters demonstrating against corporate greed, global warming and social inequality, among other grievances, were arrested Saturday after they swarmed the Brooklyn Bridge and shut down a lane of traffic for several hours in a tense confrontation with police.
Date: 10/02/2011 | Nation & World
Take a step against hunger
You can take steps against hunger.That's what dozens of people will be doing in downtown Everett Sunday afternoon during the annual CROP Hunger Walk. “CROP” stands for Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty. The fundraiser is sponsored by Church World Service.
Date: 10/01/2011 | Good News
Mission: Dominican Republic
EvCC nursing students will provide medical aid in the country
Date: 09/22/2011 | Local News
Marysville church bringing aid, skills to Haiti
MARYSVILLE -- Most people put the earthquake-ravaged Caribbean nation of Haiti out of their minds after it dropped out of news headlines. Not Calvary Chapel Marysville.
Date: 09/17/2011 | Local News
Violent crime, single-serving alcohol sales linked in 2 studies
Violent crime would decline if cities limited the number of liquor stores and banned the sale of single-serving containers of beer and other alcoholic beverages, researchers at the University of California, Riverside said.
Date: 09/14/2011 | Nation & World
Nearly 1 in 6 Americans in poverty, census says
WASHINGTON -- The ranks of the nation's poor have swelled to a record 46.2 million -- nearly 1 in 6 Americans -- as the prolonged pain of the recession leaves millions still struggling and out of work. And the number without health insurance has reached 49.9 million, the most in over two...
Date: 09/13/2011 | Nation & World
African Children Choir’s mission: Raise awareness
Kids from the African Children's Choir have performed for Nelson Mandela and the queen of England. They have sung with Bono, Paul McCartney and Alicia Keys.Next week, they are coming to Snohomish County.
Date: 07/30/2011 | 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
School lunch still in session
Kids can get free lunch at many schools in county
Date: 07/07/2011 | Local News
Y creating after-school spaces for teens
The Y will soon extend a helping hand to children and teens in a place where needs are great. A new YMCA Youth Development Center is being created at the Little Red School House complex on Everett's East...
Date: 07/06/2011 | Local News
Girls build life skills through soccer
EVERETT -- Hannah Merisko may not speak their language, but she found common ground with girls in Cambodia thanks to soccer.
Date: 06/18/2011 | Local News
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
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