The Trump administration has instructed states that authorized full November nutrition assistance benefits to return a portion, another unprecedented reversal for a program that helps 42 million people afford groceries. Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek said her state will not comply.
The Washington County Board of Commissioners voted to declare two separate states of emergency in response to federal actions, one over food insecurity and the other over a sharp increase in ICE activity in the county.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will pay about half of November benefits for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, though benefits could take months to flow to recipients, the department said Monday in a brief to a federal court in Rhode Island.
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.
Federal funding for SNAP will run out Nov. 1 if the federal government remains shut down, leaving more than 757,000 Oregonians without the support they rely on to buy groceries.
The one in six Oregonians who rely on federal SNAP food and nutrition assistance to pay for groceries each month will be left with nothing in November due to the ongoing government shutdown, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Human Services.
Forest Grove’s annual UnCorked festival will close part of Main Street on Saturday, Aug. 16, for an evening full of wine tasting, carefully crafted food and local musical talent, with proceeds going directly to a veteran-focused organization.
With vibrant decorations, live music, an open mic night and traditional Mexican dishes, Maritza Uribe offers more than a simple meal at her Forest Grove restaurant Taqueria Corona: She puts forward an authentic Mexican dining experience rooted in both her culture and family.
Jill and Jerod Verboort took over the Forest Grove watering hole under the Jesse Quinn Apartments June 1. To celebrate, an open house with live music, drinks, and giveaways is planned Sunday from 12 p.m. to close.
Pelagic Brewing Public House will hold its grand opening March 22–23 at its new location on 21st Avenue. The weekend includes drink specials and food trucks FG Amore on Saturday and Comida KIN Sunday.
