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Between ICE and a hard place: WA farmworkers fear deportation, family separation

As the Trump administration continues its immigration crackdown, an increasing number of undocumented farmworkers in Washington state live in fear, not only of being detained and deported, but of having their families torn apart in the process.
- Stephen Howie
Washington state low-income energy aid continues despite federal shutdown

The U.S. government shutdown has turned off the spigot of federal aid for people who need help to keep the heat on, but the situation in Washington state is less dire than elsewhere.
- John Ryan
Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded after judges’ rulings

President Donald Trump’s administration said Monday that it will partially fund SNAP after a pair of judges’ rulings required it to keep the food aid program running.
- Associated Press
Homelessness is soaring among Seattle students. School support workers are on the front lines

Homelessness among Seattle Public Schools students has been on the rise over the last two years, affecting roughly 2,200 students. KUOW takes an inside look at how a district staffer goes above and beyond to help these students – and their families – in one southeast Seattle elementary school.
- Sami West
Middle school-aged kids increasingly face felony charges in King County
- Ann Dornfeld
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.
- Ari Daniel
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.
- Sami West
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.
- Ruby de Luna
Author Stephanie Land has struggled as a single mom in college, but don't call her a 'success story'

Soundside interviews author Stephanie Land about her most recent book, "Class: A Memoir of Motherhood, Hunger, and Higher Education."
- Noel Gasca
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.
- Casey Martin

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