Food Insecurity

Saturday, May 9, is the Letter Carriers Food Drive to benefit Food For Lane County.

The department is helping people find exemptions to work requirements they might qualify for, and employment help for those who don’t.

The report’s author said the explanation for the drop includes changes to eligibility and filing requirements.

As the government shutdown ends, the Bend's mayor says “the money’s given and it’s done.”

People in Oregon who receive SNAP food assistance will receive 100% of their November benefits on Friday, Gov. Tina Kotek announced.

As of Nov. 1, more than 75,000 Lane County residents have lost access to their SNAP benefits.

One in six Oregonians receives SNAP benefits. If the government shutdown continues, many are unsure how they’ll get by.

Federal cuts to food assistance programs are making times tough for regional food banks and the people who rely on them.

Oregonians in rural areas with weaker job markets will no longer be exempt from SNAP’s work requirement.

Rep. Val Hoyle said Oregon will likely be hit harder than other states due to its high usage of programs.

The President of Clackamas Community College set an audacious goal for himself this summer: To run to all of Oregon’s 17 community colleges and raise money for students’ basic needs.

Each month, one in six people in Oregon receive help from the government-run Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — more commonly known as SNAP or food stamps — to put food on their table.