Poverty

Middle school-aged kids increasingly face felony charges in King County

So far it's a grand decade for billionaires, says new report. As for the masses ...

As the World Economic Forum kicks off in Davos, the charity Oxfam has issued its annual report on wealth, poverty and inequality. It makes some bold assertions. But there are skeptics.

Should school meals be free for all at Washington elementary schools?

A proposed law would provide free breakfast and lunch to students at all elementary schools across Washington, regardless of income.

Studies show link between food insecurity and housing instability

King County is seeing a surge in evictions this winter. That means families are also struggling to buy food.

A record number of people died in King County last year without family to bury them

On Wednesday the King County Medical Examiner’s Office honored hundreds of people who died in 2022 whose families could not be located or could not afford a burial service. Investigators with the office say the number of indigent remains is increasing year after year.

28% of families in Washington state can't afford basic needs, UW study finds

About 10 percent of households in Washington state meet the federal poverty threshold, but when researchers drilled into the data on what it actually takes to survive in the state, they found the number of families struggling to make ends meet is much larger.