By Andrea Williams, President, Oregon Food Bank Two federal judges ruled yesterday, October 31, 2025 that the federal administration cannot suspend SNAP benefits and ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture to use contingency funds…
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SNAP BY THE NUMBERS: Nearly Half are Kids
OIOpublisher EDITOR’S NOTE: In addition to writing longer, indepth Substack posts (A Point of Personal Privilege), Representative Javadi also makes regular social media posts, which he includes in the “notes” on Substack….
OSU EXTENSION SERVICE TILLAMOOK COUNTY POSITION – 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
The Oregon State University Extension Service is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic individual to serve as the 4-H Youth Development Coordinator in Tillamook County. The Tillamook County 4-H program empowers youth through…
CIVIC SATURDAY WITH JIM HEFFERNAN: SERMON #18 – Too Busy to Love – Nov. 1st
Join us Saturday, November 1 at 10 am for Tillamook County’s version of “Civic Saturdays” with Jim Heffernan hosting. The sermons explore new and better ways to be a citizen. They are…
NORTH COUNTY RESISTANCE: PROTEST-NOVEMBER 1-NEHALEM; FOOD COLLECTION CONTINUES, RESOURCES & MORE
By Patty Rinehart North County Resistance will be PROTESTING in Nehalem on November 1, at the Public Parking Lot, from noon to 2 PM. Please join us for this Peaceful Protest. We will be…
HALLOWEEN FUN CONTINUES – Trick or Treat the Dory Fleet Returns to Pacific City Nov. 1st at Kiawanda Community Center
(Pacific City, Oregon) – Get ready for a night of spooky fun by the sea! The fifth annual Trick or Treat the Dory Fleet is back at the Kiawanda Community Center on Saturday, November…
Oregon Food Bank Statement on Governor Kotek’s Food Emergency Declaration; How You Can Help, Resources
EDITOR’S NOTE: Today, October 31, 2025, two judges ruled that the Trump administration and USDA cannot withhold the emergency funding and must fund SNAP benefits during the government shutdown – https://www.opb.org/article/2025/10/31/trump-fund-snap-judges-order/ Uncertainty…
HALLOWEEN HAPPENINGS – SOME HIGHLIGHTS …
Manzanita – HALL-O-NITA – Manzanita Merchants from 3 to 5pm; coloring contest winners at Toylandia/Manzanita Sweets Lake Lytle “Witches Paddle” – Noon Rockaway Beach Fire & Rockaway Beach Business Association – RESCHEDULED…
Food Bank Fund Drive Tillamook; Oregon Food Bank Call to Action & More …
EDITOR’S NOTE: We are seeing a lot of messages from folks about how they can help our local food banks, and as noted, the best way is through donations. Here’s a local…
City of Bay City Adds Food Bank Collection Sites
The federal government shutdown affects all of us in one way or another. The USDA has informed states that as of November 1st until federal funding resumes, SNAP benefits will not be issued. We…