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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By Lauren Dake / The Bulletin
July 24, 2009
New numbers from the Oregon Department of Human Services illustrate how tough times are for many Central Oregonians, more of whom are relying on food stamps and cash assistance from the state to survive.
More than 1,000 Central Oregon families were getting cash assistance in June, a 29.6 percent....