Children & Families

In October 2019, a stretch of dry weather and strong winds sparked dozens of wildfires across California, killing three people and destroying hundreds of homes. For the low-wage immigrants who work in those homes, fire season brings its own dangers.

Poverty and Class, Environmental Health, Housing and Homeslessness, Community Safety

Despite Olympia’s efforts, hundreds of people remain in unsanctioned camps around the city. They invent ways to stay alive and help each other survive.

Poverty and Class, Environmental Health, Housing and Homeslessness, Food and Nutrition, Community Safety

How did people end up on the streets of Olympia? Some can point to a catastrophe that bent their lives toward homelessness. For others, it almost seemed like life was moving in that direction from the very beginning.

Poverty and Class, Environmental Health, Housing and Homeslessness