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COMMENTARY: Recent findings from an OSU Extension survey show that 41% of Gorge residents ran out of food at least once last month, a sobering reminder of the growing food insecurity in our region. One another front, regional wildfires continue to displace families, damage habitat, and strain emergency and relief resources.

THE DALLES — In March, Youth Empowerment Shelter (YES), the region’s only provider of shelter services specifically for youth and young adults…