Police Officer and Author Releases Powerful Memoir on Healing, Strength & Softness Portland native, author, and community advocate Rashida Saunders Portland native, author, and community advocate Rashida Saunders is set to release her debut memoir, Permission to Break: A Memoir of Strength, Suppression, and Softness, a raw and deeply personal reflection on what it means to survive, heal, and reclaim one’s voice. Saunders, a current Portland Police Bureau officer and founder o

Supporting Families Impacted by Federal Shutdown City of Gresham Assistant City Manager Larry Morgan (left) hands a check to SnowCap Operations Manager Jeremy Wilbeski (right), a donation to support SnowCap's mission to deliver food and resources to families in need in Gresham and East County. With the need for accessible food for struggling families greater than ever, the City of Gresham is partnering with Snowcap Community Services to ensure families in need have access to

Farmers Market Fund Expands SNAP Access Farmers Market 2024 (Photo Courtesy of Keri Friedman) Farmers Market Fund (FMF) announced that it will be offering a temporary, adapted program to connect Oregonians with SNAP to fresh, locally grown produce at over 40 farmers markets and farm stands across the state. This adaptation comes as over 750,000 Oregonians are experiencing a delay in their SNAP benefits due to the federal government shutdown. This program, called Emergency Dou