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Veteran U.S. Postal Service employee LeVerne Buck shows off some 2-cent stamps, which have been hard to acquire in Washington. Because postal rates recently increased, the stamps are in demand to augment the difference between old first-class stamps and the new rate. More: continued here

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OLYMPIA – They sorted out tax disputes in the aftermath of a flood, reduced building costs, straightened up agency finances and eliminated waiting lists for food stamps. More: continued here

LETTER: Food stamps should not be used for junk foodSuperior Telegram, MNI noticed he was using one of the EBT food stamp cards. Apparently he'd forgotten his PIN number and went to call someone for whatever reason. The clerk moved his order out of the way and rang my order through. …

Escambia FSET stands for Food Stamp Employment & Training.The Young Turks, CABy its intent FSET is not necessarily a bad concept except that it is a private industry Not for Profit that is threatening me and my ability to get food stamps because of its very existence. I have noticed that …

April sets state record for Food Stamp numbersNorman Transcript, OKAccording to published reports, the state's Department of Human Services hit a record in April with more than 463000 persons receiving food stamps. It's a good indicator that Oklahoma is not recession proof. The number of Oklahomans receiving food …Oklahoma food stamp …

Grocer fails to reverse food stamp suspensionSt. Louis Post-Dispatch, MOHe was an undercover informer for federal food stamp investigators. "I was afraid of him. I didn't know who the guy was," mcclendon said. "I just wanted to get him out of the store any way possible." Now it seems that mcclendon's …

Sudden Food Stamp Spike in Central OregonKOHD, ORAs the unemployment rate increases in Central Oregon, so does the need for food stamps. Around 50 people per day wait in line at the Department of Human Services office in Bend, hoping they'll be accepted for benefits. 19-year old Rebekah Creswell, … More: …

RI food stamp use up 40% since 2006Providence Business News, RIBy Ted Nesi PROVIDENCE – After ranking near the bottom in food stamp enrollment for years, Rhode Island has increased the number of eligible residents signed up for the benefit by more than 40 percent since 2006, the director of the …

The Oregon Department of Human Services says demand for food stamps and cash assistance has increased by more than 25% in the past year. More: continued here