Local food banks struggle to meet demand as SNAP benefits remain suspended

SPOKANE, Wash. — Food banks across the Inland Northwest are struggling to keep up with demand as more families turn to them for help during the government shutdown.

The Salvation Army’s food pantry usually serves 170 people each day. It says this past week, that number jumped to 270.

“It has a lot of families in a scary place,” said Captain David Cane of the Salvation Army…

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