Letter to the Editor: SNAP Out of It!
OPINION — I cannot believe it has to be said: Cutting the food stamp program known as Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, or SNAP, by 30 percent is a terrible idea. Instead we should be...
View ArticleRight On: Want to quit working? It’s a SNAP
OPINION — Getting tired of the boss on your case? Are you bored at work and ready for an extended vacation? It’s all too easy – and all too comfortable – to exploit our country’s welfare safety net for...
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Double Up Food Bucks program doubles savings for some customers at local...
ST. GEORGE — For some Utah families, eating fresh fruits and vegetables became doubly important this month. The Double Up Food Bucks program returned this month for the fourth year. The program allows...
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Utah ranchers, farmers, political leaders laud massive farm bill passed by...
ST. GEORGE — After months of debate and negotiation, Congress voted final approval Wednesday to a massive farm bill that will provide more than $400 billion for agriculture subsidies, conservation...
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USDA moves to tighten restrictions on food stamps
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (AP) — The Trump administration is setting out to do what this year’s farm bill didn’t: tighten work requirements for millions of Americans who receive federal food assistance. The...
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Pilot program aims to help low-income families through access to online...
ST. GEORGE — For St. George residents who rely on public transportation, getting groceries can be a real challenge. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, more than 2 million people across...
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Families in need getting boost in SNAP benefits
SALT LAKE CITY — Families in need of extra assistance in the form of food benefits will be getting a boost. The Utah Department of Workforce Services has announced it will begin issuing additional...
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Double Up Food Bucks farmers market program enables SNAP recipients to eat...
CONTRIBUTED CONTENT — Utah households enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are encouraged to “Eat Fresh, Buy Local” and have their benefits matched dollar-for-dollar by the Double...
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Long line of cars filled with locals in need stream into Dixie Center for...
ST. GEORGE — The scent inside Dixie Center St. George late Friday afternoon was the unmistakable aroma of potatoes, onions and other produce. But there was another scent in the air: One of both a...
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Food assistance available to college students through various resources,...
ST. GEORGE — The image of a starving college student is almost as familiar to most people as the starving artist. Fortunately, college students in St. George who don’t know where their next meal is...
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More Utah kids – especially in rural areas – face risk of hunger with end of...
ST. GEORGE — Federal waivers put in place at the height of the pandemic allowed federal child nutrition programs more flexibility in delivering meals to households, because kids weren’t at school. The...
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Food budget squeezing you? It’s easy to receive assistance from Iron County...
CEDAR CITY — Iron County residents who struggle to make ends meet can now more easily supplement their food budget, thanks to the assistance of Iron County Care and Share and its pantry in Cedar City....
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