Snohomish County Teen, Once Homeless, Now Works to Find His Place in the Sky

Hampered by distance, rural areas struggle in recession
Off a dirt road in Nassau County, things were falling apart at the home of Jean Byrd. After moving back there more than two decades ago, the 81-year-old native of Callahan had come to love the tranquil quiet and friendly feel of the family homestead where she grew up. But country living went from peaceful to perilous when health problems began to ravage her, then her daughters. Like Byrd, rural …

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Snohomish County teen, once homeless, now works to find his place in the sky
EVERETT — This place was Kyle Ricco’s last chance. He had spent the last month sleeping on a couch at a friend’s apartment. He couldn’t stay there any longer, and this place, an Everett shelter for homeless teens, was the final stop before the streets.

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