Gregoire signs a bill of major benefit to homeless families
A new law that streamlines applying for housing and related assistance saves service providers labor and time, and lets families focus their energies on building more productive lives.
Judy Lightfoot
Judy Lightfoot writes about how the region's people confront a variety of challenges. She often draws on her weekly one-on-one coffees with individuals sharing our public spaces who are socially isola
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Union Gospel Mission training volunteers to help the homeless mentally ill
It's not too late to register for the training, which takes place this weekend (May 6-7) and aims to provide long-term, one-on-one companionship that could lead homeless mentally ill people to services and housing.
A budget-cutting Sophie's Choice: Youth programs hit hard
Dollars spent on children in crisis give a return on investment equal to high-performing stocks, by some measures. So why are we putting youth programs on hold?
Will Obama speak at a Washington high school commencement?
UPDATED: Three of the six high schools in the White House "Commencement Challenge" survived the finalist round of website voting. Eastern Washington's Bridgeport High is still in the running.
Crosscut Tout: After Tax Day, time for poetry at Richard Hugo House
Throughout National Poetry Month, Hugo House features rockers, writers, reckless readers, and rhyme-crazy painters.