A funeral for 302 people: King County lays to rest indigent remains The King County Medical Examiner's Office held a funeral for 302 indigent people at a cemetery in Renton Wednesday. Ann Dornfeld Play AudioListen 2 mins
Trump Administration Considering Changes That Would Redefine The Poverty Line The possible change involves a different inflation measure to adjust the poverty threshold annually. Anti-poverty groups worry that many low-income people would be pushed off assistance programs. Pam Fessler
Food banks step in so kids don't go hungry during spring break For many students, it’s spring break and that means more play time. But for those who rely on school breakfasts and lunches, it means a week of going without. Ruby de Luna
Here's why many Seattle Public Schools special education students stayed home this week Ann Dornfeld Play AudioListen 2 mins
The panhandlers dilemma: A priest, a rabbi and an advocate weigh in To give or not to give? We tackle that dilemma with advice from a priest, a rabbi and an advocate for the homeless. Anna Boiko-Weyrauch Play AudioListen 13 mins
Food assistance will be arriving soon, but it has to last until March Low income families will have to make their food assistance last through the end of February as the federal government shutdown continues. Ruby de Luna
UW food pantry started as a pop up. Now it's permanent. The University of Washington recently opened a permanent food pantry in response to a growing number of college students who are going hungry. Ruby de Luna Play AudioListen 1 min
'I never heard a gun like that before. I’m running, and then shrooom, bam! Hit me like a jet' Patricia Murphy Play AudioListen 5 mins
Is Seattle a magnet for homeless people? Here's what the data says Paige Browning talks with Scott Greenstone of the Seattle Times about how many homeless people in King County are from the area. Andy Hurst Play AudioListen 5 mins
Late Seattle school buses hit low-income kids hardest Several buses to some of the district’s poorest schools, including West Seattle Elementary, Emerson Elementary and Wing Luke Elementary, were running two hours late Friday morning. Ann Dornfeld Play AudioListen 2 mins
