REGION: County to consider food stamp changes – North County Times

Huffer shuffles deckWinnipeg Sun, Canada –May 9, 2008So, the Stamps fired head coach Tom Higgins and hired former Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback John Hufnagel as their new head coach/GM. … More: continued here

Reuters One in five US children now rely on food stamps: Census dataReutersThe roughly one in five children who received food stamps in 2014 surpassed pre-recession levels, when one in eight or 9 million children were on food stamps, according to the U.S. Census survey of American families released on Wednesday. Republicans …More children receive food…

Miss. Law Would Ban Serving Obese DinersThe Associated Press –28 minutes agoAl Stamps, who owns a restaurant in Jackson, said it is "absurd" for the state to consider telling him which customers he can't serve. He and his wife, Kim, … More: continued here

Coach trying 'tough love'Calgary Herald,  Canada –3 hours agoBut it's clear that when the Stamps hit the field tonight, the lone question offensively will be whether this rejigged offensive line can get the job done. … More: continued here

Idaho House votes to stagger food stamp distributionIdaho Press-TribuneBOISE (AP) — Idaho grocers may get some relief after complaining they've been swamped by food-stamp recipients on the first day of every month. The House voted 55-12 on Friday for a plan to allow the Department of Health and Welfare to stagger the …and more » More:…

The department told the legislative Emergency Board the need for food stamps has increased 13 percent statewide since October 2007 and by as much as 25 percent in some communities. More than 258,000 households in Oregon use food stamps. More: continued here