KOMO - News - Problem Solvers http://www.komonews.com/news/problemsolvers RSS Feed for KOMO - News - Problem Solvers en-us Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:45:19 GMT 'How can we allow this to go on?' http://www.komonews.com/news/problemsolvers/70599312.html The most vulnerable children in our state - children who are supposed to be protected by the state - are dying at an alarming rate. KOMO News has found both startling and heartbreaking details in hundreds of documents from the state Child Protective Services. Thieves swipe would-be Thanksgiving meals from food bank http://www.komonews.com/news/problemsolvers/70585817.html Thieves snipped a storage container lock at the Rainier Valley food bank and loaded their truck with 30 crates of food. "It's just heartbreaking," said food bank director Sam Osbourne. 'My heart just expands about a million miles' http://www.komonews.com/news/problemsolvers/70440142.html The second annual Problem Solvers Food Drive held in memory of Brenden Foster was a huge success, thanks to the generous hearts of KOMO News viewers and readers. Honoring Brenden Foster's last wish http://www.komonews.com/news/problemsolvers/70332312.html Last year we met an amazing boy named Brenden Foster. Just 11, Brenden was losing his battle to leukemia. But he wasn't worried about dying; he was worried about the homeless going hungry. Brenden died last December, leaving behind just one wish. What your fax machine knows about you http://www.komonews.com/news/problemsolvers/70255017.html We've all gotten pretty good at guarding against identity theft. We shred our documents and protect our pin numbers and social security numbers. But there's a threat many people don't think about. 'It was like going in front of a firing squad' http://www.komonews.com/news/problemsolvers/70245212.html When Mike Fox was diagnosed with cancer, he thought he'd received the worst news. But then he was told he couldn't receive the treatment he needed. "It was devastating. I don't have words for it, really," he said. 'We're paying for what people think is trash' http://www.komonews.com/news/problemsolvers/70241202.html You might think that old MP3 player or cell phone is worthless, in fact, it could land you some cold hard cash, all the while keeping those devices and their toxic chemicals out of our landfills. Wounded soldier in need of community's help http://www.komonews.com/news/problemsolvers/70077952.html Like every other husband and father, Staff Sgt. Matt Murphy wants to be his family's hero. But times have been hard since a bomb attack in Afghanistan that killed two of Murphy's fellow soldiers left him severely wounded. Just how old is that 'fresh' meal you're eating? http://www.komonews.com/news/problemsolvers/69942512.html Convenience stores have beefed up their focus on fresh and prepared foods with grab-and-go food service. But depending on where you go and what you buy, some of that food may not be as fresh as you think. Pets need blood donations, too http://www.komonews.com/news/problemsolvers/69927047.html You probably don't know this - most pet owner's don't - but there's a blood bank for dogs and cats right here in Seattle. And it desperately needs donations.