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  Education despite adversity

  November 22, 2009 in City on Page A1 Kamitra Maxwell made sure her three children were enrolled in school while the family was living on Spokane streets and in a shelter. “School is important for my children,” she … 1

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  Under the roof, a home

  November 21, 2009 in City on Page B1 When the bottom fell out of Charity Lancaster’s world, she fell just about as far as you can. In September, the 30-year-old mother and her two daughters, ages 9 and …

• Week’s programs spotlight poverty

  November 12, 2009 in City on Page A6 Spokane and Coeur d’Alene will join communities throughout the nation next week in recognizing the toll the economic downturn has taken on people’s lives. In Spokane, Hunger and Homelessness Awareness … 1

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  Grants offer relief to poor in region

  October 30, 2009 in City on Page A7 The region’s impoverished received help Thursday from public and private sources to ease the effects of the economic downturn. Spokane County received a $622,278 federal grant to help people on …

• Court backs Woodinville homeless camp

  July 17, 2009 in City on Page A6 Religious groups statewide applauded a state Supreme Court ruling Thursday that the city of Woodinville violated a church’s constitutional rights when officials refused to consider a permit to host a …

• Recession redefines ‘typical’ homeless

  July 13, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Louis Gill doesn’t like to turn anyone away. The director of the Bakersfield Homeless Center in California has taken to laying out cots and mattresses between the shelter’s …

• Homeless vets to get help with housing

  June 20, 2009 in City on Page B2 As many as 35 homeless veterans in the Spokane area will receive housing assistance this year through a $75 million nationwide program. The federal Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program provides … 1

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  Bootstrap-pulling mom aspires to transplant list

  June 17, 2009 in City on Page A5 Life has a way of knocking you when you’re down, but Lori Kramer is determined to stay on her feet. Five years ago, she said, it was her husband throwing …

• Homeless put in focus

  June 1, 2009 in City on Page A10 Homelessness in Kootenai County costs taxpayers some $6.5 million annually for social and government services, according to a recently completed draft plan aimed at addressing the problem in the region …

• House of Charity keeping beds open

  May 19, 2009 in City on Page A6 The House of Charity’s overnight accommodations for homeless men will remain open this summer thanks to a combination of expense cuts and the hope of additional funding. “Spokane is a … 1

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  Woman’s own homelessness leads her to advocacy

  May 10, 2009 in City on Page A1 Michelle Christie used to look at homeless people and think, “What would possess someone to live like that?” It took a catastrophic illness that left her hospitalized for 9 1/2 … 1

• Bus service a lifeline for city’s poor

  May 2, 2009 in News, City In a nation that boasts a car for every two residents, the road to economic recovery cannot be traveled on foot. This is the first lesson a homeless family seeking … 3

• House of Charity faces funding bind

  May 2, 2009 in City on Page B1 The House of Charity will close its overnight accommodations for homeless men during the summer unless it can find additional funding. The shelter will remain open during daytime hours Monday … 1

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  Truth Ministries running short on resources

  March 12, 2009 in City on Page A5 In a society dependent on philanthropic support for many of its social services, the last refuge for the poor is often the first to fall in hard times. This winter, … 1

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  Homeless shelter turns to community to stay open

  March 11, 2009 in City In a society dependent on philanthropic support for many of its social services, the last refuge for the poor is often the first to fall in hard times. This winter, …

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  Health center worker helps the homeless

  February 7, 2009 in Idaho Voices on Page I1 Jerry Horton and Ed Matt agree, “It will be hard to give up that cherry spot.” The “cherry spot” is a Coeur d’Alene ballpark dugout where the homeless pair have …

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  Kids design garment for homeless

  February 3, 2009 in City on Page A1 The idea came to Kathy Braid’s students at West Valley City School after they volunteered at the House of Charity in December. In their search for a community service project, …

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  Students design hybrid coat, sleeping bag for homeless

  February 2, 2009 in City The idea came to Kathy Braid’s students at West Valley City School after they volunteered at the House of Charity in December. 1

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  Homeless woman found shelter

  January 8, 2009 in City on Page A5 It will never be known whether Kim Steel found a new direction in her life during Christmas week. The 42-year-old homeless woman with a history of substance abuse died Dec. … 5

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  Helping women take steps into new lives

  January 8, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page S1 Karen Fournier knows what it’s like to be homeless. The instability of a chaotic family life led to a series of bad choices. She started using drugs at 13, and …

• City reins in panhandling

  November 25, 2008 in City on Page A5 Panhandling in Spokane will be greatly restricted as a result of two new laws approved by the City Council on Monday night. One set of regulations will prohibit begging within …

• Events spotlight homelessness, hunger

  November 15, 2008 in City on Page B2 Take a look at America’s homeless: They are families with children, men and women with jobs that don’t pay enough, battered women, despondent veterans and people with mental illness or …

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  Hope House marks 10th year

  October 31, 2008 in City on Page B1 Between her drug addiction and abusive relationships, Lee Ann Winters has made some bad decisions in her life. But after completing a 10-month prison sentence for drug possession in 2005, …

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  Reaching out to family in need

  October 10, 2008 in City on Page B1 For families in need, there are government agencies, there are charities and then there are a few people like Eunice Morse – maybe too few. When a family sought refuge …

• Social services worker honored

  August 22, 2008 in City on Page B3 A social services worker was honored for his role in finding homes for about 260 of Spokane’s poorest residents displaced by downtown gentrification. The deeds of Bob Peeler, an employee …

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  Events put focus on region’s homeless

  November 16, 2007 in City on Page B1 It was a day to draw attention to the plight of the hungry and homeless, a day for questioning whether everybody is doing their fair share to address the problem …

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  Waiting for winter

  October 16, 2007 in City on Page A1 La Niña developing off the coast of Chile could bring moisture to a parched Inland Northwest this winter, more snow to area ski resorts – and higher energy bills to …

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  Grants to help homeless hitting target

  August 7, 2007 in City on Page B1 For almost half a century the House of Charity offered overnight lodging to homeless men during the winter months. In the summer, though, a lack of funding forced the Catholic …