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• Nurse program expands to Idaho

  September 1, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page A5 A program proven to improve the lives of low-income, first-time mothers and their babies will be offered in Kootenai and Shoshone counties within the coming year, thanks to a cross-state … 1

• Search for a stable condition

  August 3, 2011 in City on Page A1 Alicia Ponce-Myers should be swimming. Or playing basketball with her friends. At the very least the 12-year-old from Tonasket, Wash., should have been able to enjoy summer Bible camp: she … 1

• Trying to ‘get through it,’ Gregoire signs unpopular budget

  June 16, 2011 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Washington state has a plan to spend some $32 billion on programs, services and salaries over the next two years, leaving a cushion of about $725 million in … 4

• Editorial: Keep public assistance programs accountable

  May 5, 2011 in Opinion on Page A13 What might be lost in the controversy over welfare debit card abuse is the fact that the state is taking serious steps to address the problem. The unfortunate distraction emerged … 2

• State reduces aid for families

  February 2, 2011 in City on Page A5 Washington cut about 5,000 families off welfare Tuesday and reduced the monthly benefit to the families remaining on assistance at a time when more people are asking for help. As … 7

• State assistance terminated for 5,000 families

  February 1, 2011 in News, City Washington cut about 5,000 families off welfare Tuesday and reduced the monthly benefit to the families remaining on assistance, at a time when more people are asking for help. As … 12

• State budget woes strike welfare program

  August 13, 2010 in City on Page A5 OLYMPIA – Fewer people will qualify for a state welfare program that provides child care subsidies and help finding a job under cuts announced by Gov. Chris Gregoire on Thursday. … 8

• Idaho cuts welfare programs amid shrinking budgets

  April 1, 2010 in Idaho The shrinking budget for Idaho’s Department of Health and Welfare is already having an impact on dozens of mentally ill patients and some of the services those clients receive. 5

• House Passes Sweeping Welfare Package Bill Would End New Deal Promise Of Benefits To Anyone In Need

  March 25, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 The House passed a welfare bill Friday that the Congressional Budget Office says will wipe out all or part of the benefits for as many as 12.8 million families. The …