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Archive Home > 2008 > November > 19 > Welfare and food stamp applications soar in area

Welfare and food stamp applications soar in area

Rate of requests from Central Oregon outpaces rest of state, figures show

By James Sinks / The Bulletin
November 19, 2008

SALEM — Oregon’s economic downturn is hitting Central Oregon families particularly hard, state statistics released Tuesday show.

The number of people receiving welfare checks and food stamps is up across the state, but the fastest rate of growth is occurring in the region....

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