Keeping people with mental illness out of emergency rooms
Mental illness affects us all – we all know someone, or have ourselves, been touched by mental illness. Everyone deserves to be treated with respect and dignity, including our family…
Author: Yoshi Kumara
Posts by Yoshi Kumara
Searching for information about oil trains running through our communities
A recent story from KUOW details the efforts of citizen volunteers and legislators to learn just how many trains carrying oil are passing through Washington each week. Citizen volunteers are taking…
A consequence of the personal belief vaccine exemption
Recent reports show that nearly 11 percent of kindergarteners in Washington do not have up to date vaccination records on file with their schools. In this KOMO News report, Rep….
Longview family illustrates challenges of making do on minimum-wage income
A recent article in The Daily News follows a family for one-month as they try to scrape by making minimum wage. A portion of the article is reprinted below. The entire…
Hungry kids can’t learn
A hearty breakfast is a sure way to get your day started off right. A bowl of soup can warm you up when it’s cold outside. Food nourishes our bodies…