Food Bank

In failing to fully fund the food assistance program that covers 42 million low-income Americans, the judge said the government "failed to consider the harms" to people who rely on the benefits.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture asked for the personal information of all Americans receiving food stamps, including the immigration status of their family members. Idaho is among the 27 states that complied with the request.

As the shutdown continues, more than 130 000 Idahoans will see their Food stamps run out on November 1st. Uncertainty remains as officials share very little information on what comes next for people who rely on SNAP benefits.

Back in January, some food bank officials started warning about the end of a COVID-era program that sent extra support to food stamp recipients. They expected a lot of people in our region to have a rough spring, and that's playing out now - especially with inflation driving food prices higher.

Several pantries in the region have seen their number of customers double since the pandemic began. Some folks who never needed food assistance before this summer are coming for the first time.

The Friday Reporter Roundtable is back with all the information you might have missed from the week's news. They cover grocery store earnings, plans to…

People tend to think about the hungry during the holiday season, when organizations participate in canned food drives. In the Wood River valley, though,…

A new report shows the number of people dealing with hunger in Idaho has dropped overall. But children in some parts of the state are still struggling to…

A northern Idaho food bank is hungry for donations after it saw fewer donations over the holiday season.Lewiston's Community Action Partnership Food Bank…