Steve Soliz
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
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- Sep 30, 2026
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Issaquah nonprofit helps veterans get free dental care, one smile at a time (opens the original)
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RENTON, Wash. — An Issaquah-based nonprofit is helping veterans receive dental care they otherwise might struggle to afford. Everyone for Veterans connects eligible veterans and their spouses with volunteer dentists nationwide who provide free, comprehensive treatment. The organization says only about 8% of veterans enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs health care system qualify for VA dental benefits, leaving the majority of veterans on their own to get dental care. For Dr. Jacy Nelso
Why Washington’s drive-up coffee stands feel like community (opens the original)
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KIRKLAND, Wash. — In the Pacific Northwest, a cup of coffee often comes at a counter or through a window. Small drive-up espresso stands have become a familiar sight across Washington, offering a quick stop for caffeine while feeling like a neighborhood gathering place. The format isn’t exclusive to the state, but it grew alongside the region’s coffee culture. Coffee giant Starbucks opened its first Seattle location in the early 1970s. By 1980, Monorail Espresso was serving drinks from a cart in
Washington nonprofit answers the call to rescue cats from trees and roofs (opens the original)
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WOODINVILLE, Wash. — When a cat gets stuck high in a tree, there’s an old assumption about who you call for help. However, that call might instead go to Canopy Cat Rescue in Washington state. It's a nonprofit founded in 2009 by Shaun Sears and Tom Otto. “It’s usually not the fire department, as most people still think,” Sears said. The two experienced climbers created the organization after discovering how difficult it could be for people to find someone willing and able to rescue a cat stranded
PNW Vets helps veterans find community across the Pacific Northwest (opens the original)
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SEATTLE — For many veterans, the hardest part of leaving the military is losing the camaraderie that came with serving. A growing nonprofit based in Washington is working to rebuild those connections by bringing veterans, service members and military families together through local meetups and online support. “It all started as a little Facebook group, and now it’s a big Facebook group,” co-founder Joshua Wheeldon said. Wheeldon and fellow veteran Joshua Penner launched PNW Vets while taking cla
Blind cyclist completes Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic (opens the original)
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WOODINVILLE, Wash — For Clark Roberts, the Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic isn't just a bike ride. It's a reminder that trust, determination and teamwork can take you farther than you ever imagined. Roberts, who has been blind for more than 50 years, uses his vision loss as the foundation of his nonprofit, Ultimate Vision. He travels the country speaking to students and organizations about kindness, compassion and overcoming adversity. The organization's mission is to guide future leaders to
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