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Almost hungry | Relying on food stamps is an unfamiliar spot for many newly …The Register-Guard“Now I'm on food stamps.” It's a story that's becoming depressingly familiar as the recession has worn on. Recent statistics show that one in five Lane … More: continued here

Record-Searchlight Special Sacramento River fishing stamp repealedRecord-SearchlightStarting in January, anglers won't need a special stamp to fish below some dams in rivers feeding the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and San Francisco Bay. …and more » More: continued here

Service offers easier path to food stamp assistance for familiesFrederick News Post (subscription)An estimated 4200 people in Frederick and Carroll counties qualify for food stamps but do not receive them. That's where Daima Swin comes in … More: continued here

Food Stamp Usage UpKFYR-TVEnrollment numbers for food stamps are up as people continue to struggle through a tough economy nationally. But local officials say even more people could … More: continued here

KATU Food stamp need spreads to middle classKATUMore people than ever before now turn to state assistance for food, and the state's food stamp program now serves more than 650000 Oregonians. …Ore. food stamp climbs 36 percent since mid-2008The Associated PressOregon Sees Huge Jump In Food Stamp UseOPB NewsFood stamp …

New York Times Gowalla raises $8.4 million to expand in AustinAustin American-StatesmanUsers collect electronic stamps from the places they visit, which can be traded with friends or hidden for others to find. The service is available for …Location-Based Social Service Gowalla Raises $8.4MMediaPost Publicationsall 37 news articles » More: continued here

VizWorld.com Food Stamp Usage Across the CountryVizWorld.comThe New York Times has a series on US government aid to its citizens, including unemployment insurance, food stamps, and cash welfare. … More: continued here

Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Barry Williams on Thursday ordered the Department of Human Resources to comply by next year with a law requiring food stamp benefits to be sent within 30 days of request. More: continued here

The number of Oregonians receiving food stamps has risen 36 percent over the past year and is expected to climb through 2010 as the state contends with high levels of unemployment, according to figures released Wednesday. More: continued here

BALTIMORE — A Baltimore judge has ordered Maryland to deliver food stamps sooner to poor families. Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Barry Williams on Thursday ordered the Department of Human Resources to comply by next year with a law requiring food stamp benefits to be sent within 30 days of request. …