With its Sept. 2 application deadline approaching, the program offers $120 per child to help cover grocery costs when school food programs are not as easy to access.

Oregon DHS urges families to check Summer EBT eligibility 

SALEM – As summer winds down, families have a limited window to secure essential food assistance through the Summer EBT program, according to the Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS). With its Sept. 2 application deadline approaching, the program offers $120 per child to help cover grocery costs when school food programs are not as easy to access.  Thousands of…

Tamastslikt Cultural Institute director Bobbie Conner speaks at the Oregon California Trails Association convention at the Wildhorse Resort & Casino in Mission, Ore. on July 25, 2024. ANTONIO SIERRA | COURTESY OPB

Oregon Trail conference meets at the ‘crossroads’ of history, aiming to tell more diverse, accurate stories

By ANTONIO SIERRA, Oregon Public Broadcasting Organizers host their annual event on the Umatilla Indian Reservation, hoping to correct the record and offer a lifeline for future generations of pioneer trail study MISSION – The Oregon Trail may represent a pivotal moment in U.S. history, but at the Tamástslikt Cultural Institute, it’s just one of many trails. Rather than depict…