 According to the Seattle Times, Oak Harbor's child population dropped by 7.5%. Seattle's fell by 3.6%. However, the number of kids rose in four places, Ellensburg, Shelton, Pullman, and Centralia. Eric Hines, Northwest News Radio. Food stamp scams have cost people in our state about $5.5 million over the past couple of years. The state says crooks are using skimming devices on card-swiping machines to steal the personal information. The state's working to reimburse people who've been ripped off.