THE DALLES — Between an absent Mayor Rich Mays and another lengthy executive session to cap the evening, The Dalles City Council Meeting on Ju…
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(The Center Square) – Policymakers must return Social Security to its original intent in order to avoid massive tax hikes and insolvency, especially in light of a nation burdened by debt, a memo released by a nonprofit on the 2026 Social Security Trustees Report states.
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THE GORGE — Over the past decade, those already struggling to put enough food on the table have found it more difficult to do so.
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Free news: Eligible families can receive a one-time payment of $120 for each child on an Oregon EBT card to buy food. Unused benefits can expire 122 days after they are issued.
In the afternoon session, the Klickitat County’s Health Department reported it was facing a major financial crisis after the state cut its funding by $400,000 for Fiscal Year 2027, representing a 14% decrease in its overall budget.
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(The Center Square) – More than half of the federal budget will go toward benefits for Americans 65 years and older by 2036, and that percentage is set to only grow, a recent congressional report finds.
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All Oregonians applying for or renewing federal food benefits will as of June 1 have to complete an interview with state human services staff. The changes reflect a return to pre-pandemic standards for receiving Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program benefits, or SNAP, which serve more than one in six Oregonians. Interviews have historically been standard to […]
Free commentary: This is the fifth and final installment in a series of press releases from Mid-Columbia Community Action Council (MCCAC).
WHITE SALMON — “This is the beginning of a dream,” said Ubaldo Hernandez, director and founder of Comunidades. “It’s still a dream but we need…
Free news: This story was produced by the Oregon Journalism Project, a nonprofit investigative newsroom for the state of Oregon.
