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Until this summer, a longtime pantry operated out of West Salem United Methodist Church, serving nearly 270 families per month.

After a new owner bought the building and said the pantry couldn’t continue operating there, a pop-up food pantry opened in the nearby parking lot of Northwest Human Services’ dental clinic to help fill that gap. Find that story below.

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LISTEN IN: What Biden’s pardon for marijuana possession means for Oregon
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LISTEN IN: What Biden’s pardon for marijuana possession means for Oregon
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VOTE 2022: Governor candidates debate how green Oregon should go
As part of a continuing series on the Oregon governor’s race, the leading candidates talk about climate change – and their hopes to address wildfires, greenhouse gases, and water storage…
VOTE 2022: Governor candidates debate how green Oregon should go
As part of a continuing series on the Oregon governor’s race, the leading candidates talk about climate change – and their hopes to address wildfires, greenhouse gases, and water storage…

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