KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Mazama High School FFA and agriculture foods students recently launched the “Nourishing Future Vikings Program” to help local families in need by providing food over the weekend. As part of that program, 50 Stearns Elementary School students went home with backpacks full of healthy meals on Friday. The backpacks were returned […]
Dozens of community members volunteered their time to the garden used by the Newburgrows food pantry, which started last September and helps deliver food and other essential items to people in Newburg, Tunnelton, and Fellowsville.
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – Over $101,000 is available to Jackson County non-profits and public agencies who work with food insecure community members. The Jackson County Emergency Food and Shelter Program’s Local Board is accepting grant applications now through May 10 at 5 p.m. The money was awarded to the county by the Department of Homeland […]
by Gloria Rebecca Gomez, Arizona Mirror Gov. Katie Hobbs and Attorney General Kris Mayes, both staunch reproductive rights advocates who ran on promises to protect abortion access, unveiled a website on Thursday that includes information on Arizona’s changing abortion laws and connects women seeking a procedure with providers. The website’s launch follows a month of turmoil in the political arena and uncertainty for healthcare providers across the state after the Arizona Supreme Court ruled...
On Thursday, the United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counties hosted a community gathering for food and feeding programs and public officials to network and develop strategies to better serve clients.
This week, Lynsey Harris sits down with Megan Martin, the founding executive director of Furnish Hope, a Bend organization that furnishes homes for hundreds of families in need, with the help of donors and volunteers.
After losing a grant used to fund their pool in Thompson Park, the city of East Liverpool has found other options to keep the pool open.
One local organization is giving a helping hand to local aspiring entrepreneurs, in efforts to enhance our region’s economic development.
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Indigenous aquaculture systems in Hawaiʻi, known as loko iʻa or fish ponds, can increase the amount of fish and fisheries harvested both inside and outside of the pond. This is the focus of a study published by a team of researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB). Today, aquaculture supplies less than 1% of Hawaiʻi's 70 million pounds of locally available seafood, but revitalization of loko iʻa has the potential to significantly increase locally...
In 2023, nearly 282 million people – 21.5% of the analysed population across 59 countries and territories – faced high levels of acute food insecurity, according to the Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC) 2024. This is 24 million more people than 2022. The rise was due to the report’s increased coverage of food crisis […]
A great filmmaker isn't just born one day, ready to make the best movies right off the bat. Everybody has to start somewhere, and the film industry is notoriously tough to break into. There is no secret to success, and there's no one method that will work for everyone, but perhaps the best bet for any budding director, is to dive into the world of short films. If a director can make one or two really strong short films, there's every chance that their path to Hollywood will open up. You...