One Seattle chaplain's story of homelessness
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A chaplain whose pioneering work to end homelessness is recognized worldwide shares the story of encountering the limits of the city's mental health system.
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June 10, 2008: Headlines
Social progress in White Center
Posted Tue, Jun 10, 9 p.m.
The neighborhood is the focus of several programs designed to boost test scores, encourage early learning, improve living conditions, and provide a positive example of community pride and success that can be applied elsewhere. Part 2
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Ruby and Shirley
Posted Tue, Jun 10, 4 p.m.
Before Hillary, there were Ruby Chow and Shirley Bridge, here fondly remembered by a woman inspired by their early examples of setting a high bar for civic leadership.
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The animal-waste problem is, and is not, a load of crap
Posted Tue, Jun 10, 10 a.m.
Researchers in Snohomish County estimate that pets there account for waste equivalent to a city of 32,000. That's a lot of nasty bacteria in surface-water runoff.
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Gentrifying White Center
Posted Tue, Jun 10, midnight
White Center is an unincorporated neighborhood and cultural melting pot, sandwiched between Seattle proper and the suburb of Highline. Despite grappling with urban crime and the difficulties of providing subsidized housing for low income residents, both Seattle and Burien believe there is hope. Part 1
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