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• Idaho grocers seek to ease food stamp rush

  January 17, 2012 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – Idaho’s grocery stores are putting up $100,000 of their own money and asking state lawmakers to change back to multiday distribution of food stamps each month, saying the …

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  Nationwide and close to home, poverty tightens its grip

  September 29, 2010 in City on Page A1 U.S. Census Bureau data reflect what everyone knows: The recession that persisted in 2009 bit into pay and benefits, and cut jobs. Poverty rates rose and food stamps were issued … 54

• State cutting some cash assistance

  May 3, 2010 in Idaho The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare is reducing or eliminating payments to about 1,250 residents receiving cash assistance under the Aid for the Aged, Blind and Disabled program. Agency … 5

• USDA: States struggle to administer food stamps

  November 24, 2009 in Nation/World With more Americans going hungry than ever before, the Agriculture Department is concerned that dozens of states aren’t adequately administering food stamp programs designed to provide food to low-income Americans. 2

• Editorial: Food stamps go untapped by eligible Americans

  November 19, 2009 in Opinion on Page A15 Accepting help can be difficult. You might have to swallow some pride. But people need to eat, and government aid is going unused. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports that … 1

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  Recession raises numbers at free meals, food banks

  November 18, 2009 in City on Page A1 The recession is finding its way to the dinner table for more and more people. A new federal survey shows the number of people without a steady, reliable supply of … 1

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  Costco stores to start accepting food stamps

  October 29, 2009 in Business on Page A7 PORTLAND – With many families suddenly struggling to feed themselves, the big warehouse clubs known for king-size packages of steak and jumbo boxes of Cheerios are increasingly competing with grocery … 1

• Costco to accept food stamps

  October 28, 2009 in City Costco Wholesale plans to accept food stamps at its warehouse stores nationwide, a major shift for a company that earlier this year said it doubted there would be enough demand … 1

• Number of Americans getting food stamps rises

  September 4, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – More Americans than ever before received food stamps in June, the Department of Agriculture said on Thursday, with more than 35 million Americans receiving assistance. The numbers are …

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  Idaho kids among most ‘food insecure’

  June 2, 2009 in Idaho on Page A7 BOISE – A new nationwide study of child hunger shows Idaho making two top-10 lists – one measuring the most improvement in rates of child hunger, and another showing it …

• Costco experimenting with food stamps

  May 27, 2009 in News Responding to the economic pressures on its shoppers, Costco Wholesale Corp. said Wednesday that it will soon install the equipment to accept food stamps at two of its New York … 2

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  Farmers’ market may take plastic

  October 2, 2007 in Business on Page A6 Food stamp recipients and credit- and debit-card users may be able to use plastic at the Spokane Farmers’ Market next year, a technological advancement funded by federal grant money. The …