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30,000 Kids in Low-Income Families Missing Out on Food Benefits

By Lynne Terry/Oregon Capital Chronicle Thousands of low-income Oregon families are leaving food money on the table this summer. The Department of Human Services said Monday...

Hunger on the Rise in Oregon Following Downward Trend

By Lynne Terry/Oregon Capital Chronicle A quarter of a century ago, Oregon had one of the highest rates of food insecurity and hunger in the...

Jeanne Echols Passes Away at 96

Dorothy Jean “Jeanne” Pentecost Echols of Hermiston died on Nov. 16, 2023 in Hermiston at the age of 96. She was born on Jan. 23,...

Demand for Food Spikes as Many Oregonians Struggle with Hunger

By Ben Botkin/Oregon Capital Chronicle After the pandemic ended, the demand for food  continued to increase in Oregon, with the need for  millions more pounds...

State of Oregon to Increase Emergency SNAP Benefits in August

Most Oregonians who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will receive emergency allotments in August. The federal government has approved emergency allotments every month...

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