Guaranteed income being studied on Olympic Peninsula

Twenty-five low-income families are receiving $500 per month for the next 12 months, no strings attached.

PORT ANGELES, Wash. — Preparing for lunchtime is the calm before the storm for Haley Hogerson.

She looks through her Port Angeles apartment’s pantry as her 1-year-old son, Alaric, lies asleep on the couch, blissfully unaware of the struggles his mom goes through.

“There was a month where the grocery bill was like $900,” she says. “Living is hard these days.”

“Calm” is what Hogerson is trying to keep.

With childcare unaffordable, the single mother of three must stay home to care for her

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