Your Wednesday evening update on Salem news
Good evening, Salem.
Gov. Tina Kotek announced this afternoon that Oregon will send $5 million to local food banks so they can feed more Oregonians.
It’s a small fraction of the $140 million per month in food benefits that the federal government usually pays to Oregonians. That includes more than $18 million each month in Marion and Polk counties.
Kotek’s office has said the state can’t afford to backfill that as the ongoing federal government shutdown is delaying benefits. We spoke to Salem residents who rely on SNAP to feed their families about how they’re coping and what the delay will mean for them.
Here’s some of today’s news. Head to our website anytime for our latest local reporting.
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Some Salem families who rely on federal food benefits to eat are looking for ways to help others struggling more, while others said they’re contemplating visiting food pantries.
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From food drives to mutual aid efforts, here’s where Salem people are coming together to help feed each other.
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Concerned with safety, Salem business organizations are offering to pay the full costs for two police officers to patrol downtown on bikes. Such bike patrols were eliminated as part of…
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A 15-year-old Keizer boy was arrested at school Monday in connection with a phone threat that shut down a concert in Lincoln City last month.
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