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Thousands of local families will be stretching food budgets, visiting food pantries and possibly skipping meals in the coming days.

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High food prices and stretched budgets are coming up against the delay of federal food benefits. Our readers have sent us many questions in recent days, including: “How can I help?”

We’re working on a more thorough guide to publish, but two major organizations will end up filling many of the gaps.

One is Marion Polk Food Share, which supplies the nearly 50 food pantries in the area. The second is local schools – particularly public schools in neighborhoods with many low-income families.

A few schools have food pantries, but all have families in need. All schools can use grocery store gift cards to give out to struggling families, district officials told us. Those let families get perishable items that can be harder to come by and pick out foods that work best for them.

Have other ideas? Standing up your own effort to help your neighborhood? Let us know so we can include it – email [email protected].

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New police plan prioritizes continued efforts to cut shootings, serious traffic crashes

The Salem Police Department is continuing work with community partners to reduce shootings, according to its new strategic plan. A now fully-staffed traffic team will allow Salem police to gather…

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Already doing more with less, Salem food pantries brace for food benefit delays

More than 46,000 Marion and Polk county families rely on food benefits to eat. With no SNAP payments going out Nov. 1, many are likely to turn to pantries supplied…

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Guard deployment to Portland stays blocked as 9th Circuit reviews decision

A majority of the judges on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals agreed to review, and possibly void, a recent decision to allow the deployment.

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New police plan prioritizes continued efforts to cut shootings, serious traffic crashes

Already doing more with less, Salem food pantries brace for food benefit delays

Guard deployment to Portland stays blocked as 9th Circuit reviews decision

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