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Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek on Wednesday declared a state of emergency over hunger and directed $5 million to food banks across the state, seeking to avert the impending November loss of food stamp benefits for hundreds of thousands of Oregonians under the federal government’s ongoing shutdown. Kotek’s emergency declaration gives authority to the Oregon Department […]

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THE GORGE — Multiple agencies are collaborating on the 2025 Columbia Gorge Food Security Assessment survey and are seeking responses through July 18. Everyone in the Gorge — Oregon or Washington — can participate by visiting beav.es/GorgeFoodSurvey.