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WA state budget zeroes out funding for foster youth program

The state budget passed by lawmakers zeroed out funds for Treehouse, a Washington nonprofit that supports foster youth with education and financial needs. The organization says it will likely have to lay off employees and reduce the number of students it serves.

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Freddy Monares has covered politics, housing inequalities and Native American communities for a newspaper and a public radio station in Montana. He grew up in East Los Angeles, California, and moved to Missoula, Montana, in 2015 with the goal of growing in his career. Get in touch at fmonares@knkx.org.