Stamps thump Roughriders, gain share of West lead

The Ridgefield Press Food stamps: Need has not fadedThe Ridgefield PressThe number of Ridgefield residents on food stamps has more than tripled since 2007, the last year of prosperity before the Great Recession began. Data from the state Department of Social Services show 227 Ridgefield residents collected food stamps, … More: continued here

Fortney: Stampede stamp the 'thrill of a lifetime'Calgary HeraldHe inherited a love of stamp collecting from his grandfather and like many longtime Calgarians, has a fondness for cowboy boots, Stetsons and the lure of the open range. So it's no wonder that these days, Xerxes Irani is one of the happiest men in town ……

Food Stamps Could Be Worth More At Findlay MarketWLWT CincinnatiCINCINNATI — A new assistance program will double the value of food stamps credit spent at Findlay Market. To be eligible for up to $120 extra credit, … More: continued here

Miami Herald No power means no food stamps for Miami's neediest in Hurricane Irma's wakeMiami HeraldMighty, 58, still doesn't have power in his Overtown apartment, and for most of this week, neither did the grocery stores he relied on. Without power, he couldn't use his food stamps, which come on a debit card-style system these…

New York Daily News New stamp, tribute day for Lady BirdAustin NewsThe new Forever Stamp honoring Johnson will feature her official White House portrait, as well as the artwork of stamps originally issued in the 1960s to encourage planting flowers to beautify America, according to a news release from the USPS. “Lady …Postal Service Joins…

Myrtle Beach Sun News Philatelists' pastime shines in two-day show opening SaturdayMyrtle Beach Sun NewsThis photo shows the “Penny Black,” with a profile of Queen Victoria, a British issue that in 1840 that became the world's first postage stamp, said Donn Ebert, director of the Myrtle Beach Stamp Club's 25th anniversary Myrtle Beach Stamp& Postcard…