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Portland area food pantries struggling amid decrease in donations

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By Lisa Balick Verified
| KOIN-TV (Portland, OR) Verified
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Food pantries in the metro are struggling right now — and they could use your help. Almost 250 people a week come to the Gresham Salvation Army Food Pantry. Even more come when it’s the end of the month and government benefits run out. “As of Sept. 2025, we’ve noticed a decrease in donations coming in,” said Inez Chora with the Salvation Army. But now, just mid-month, they are running out of food at the Gresham location and at the other three locations in the Portland area.
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New Beaverton superintendent aims to be transparent in midst of challenges Original

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By Lisa Balick Verified
| KOIN-TV (Portland, OR) Verified
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Anthony Smith began his new role at the Beaverton School District on July 1. Smith comes to Beaverton from Colorado, where he was the Deputy Superintendent of Denver Public Schools. As the leader of the third-largest school district in Oregon, Smith says he knows what he’s up against. With declining birth rates, fewer students and fewer state dollars coming in, the district is looking at multiple cost-saving measures, with no easy answers.
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‘Awesome’: Joint women’s sports facility set to open for Fire, Thorns Original

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By Lisa Balick Verified
| KOIN-TV (Portland, OR) Verified
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A brand new dual-sport training center is set to open next month. The Portland Thorns and Portland Fire will share the Kaiser Permanente Performance Center starting in August — with team owners footing the bill. With a new grass full-size pitch, along with a turf field, the Portland Thorns finally have their own practice space, instead of trying to squeeze in time at Nike or Providence Park. “You don’t have to worry about any other teams. We can do what we need to do.
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