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FAIRBANKS — If Rep. Scott Kawasaki, D-Fairbanks, has been irritable this week, it’s for good reason. He’s hungry. More: continued here

The food stamp challenge ended Friday. Good thing, too, because we were getting hungry. More than 40 volunteers took part in the challenge, sponsored by the Food Bank of Alaska. More: continued here

California families that depend on food stamps will not have access to their electronic benefit transfer cards this weekend because of a system upgrade. More: continued here

Hooked on steelhead: Stamp program helps secure accessTrading Markets (press release)Stamps cost $9.70 each, or $15.70 for a trout-salmon/Lake Erie permit combination stamp. Those costs are in addition to annual license fees. … More: continued here

Grocer going to prison over $3.8 million food stamp schemeWBBM780HAMMOND, Ind. (STNG) — A northwest Indiana grocer who pleaded guilty to defrauding the government out of $3.8 million through a food stamp scheme will … More: continued here

Alaska legislators, volunteers try to live on food stamps for one weekFairbanks Daily News-MinerThe Anchorage-based Food Bank of Alaska coordinated the project, called the Food Stamp Challenge, as a way to raise hunger awareness. … More: continued here

California food stamps not available SundayThe Salinas CalifornianCalifornia families that depend on food stamps will not have access to their electronic …EBT Cards To Go Offline For 24 HoursKMPH Fox 26all 8 news articles » More: continued here

CBC.ca Ticats down Stamps 24-17 in HamiltonCalgary HeraldThe Stamps carried a 14-10 lead into the locker-room, but truth be told, they weren't necessarily worthy of it. Calgary scored both of its touchdowns thanks …Ticats edge Stamps 24-17Calgary Sun• Ticats take on Stamps at Ivor WynneHamilton SpectatorBurris eyes win first, TD …

Chinese stamp sells for record $332000TwoCircles.netBy DPA, Hong Kong : A single Chinese stamp with a face value of 3 cents has sold for a world record $332000 at a Hong Kong auction, a news report said … More: continued here

Living on food stamps, Pt.3: A week in a life on $34KTUURon Kreher of the Division of Public Assistance says requests for food stamps are up almost 10 percent in the last year. (Shawn Wilson/KTUU-DT) Cards like … More: continued here