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‘Low-barrier’ shelter debate continues as Longview caseworker shows such a place can work
March 01, 2014 11:30 pm • By Tony Lystra Anna Leslie doubts the men would still be alive if she hadn’t gotten them off the street. There are six of them, ranging between 40 and 60 years old. All were born in Cowlitz County. One was a former laborer who became...
CAP offers free lunch to seniors starting early March
February 28, 2014 6:30 pm • By The Daily News Lower Columbia Community Action Program (CAP) will offer lunch to any senior citizen starting March 3 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays at the Grounds for Opportunity (GFO) Café, located next to the Kelso...
R. A. Long, Mark Morris students collect nearly 8 tons of food for the needy
February 15, 2014 9:00 pm • By Justin Pittman R. A. Long High School leadership students collected more food than their peers at Mark Morris during a recent competitive “Civil War” food drive, but they’re downplaying the triumph. “They said, ‘We do not want a...
CAP, AARP volunteers providing free tax help
By The Daily News Income tax season starts Jan. 31 for individual taxpayers, and while many taxpayers might not be in a hurry to file their returns, it’s a sure… Read more Lower Columbia Community Action Program (CAP) and trained American Association of Retired...
Special showing of Portland film exploring poverty set for Tuesday
Lower Columbia Community Action Program (CAP) on Tuesday will host a special showing of the film “American Winter,” which documents the struggles of eight middle-class families from Portland. Among the profiles are those of a family whose breadwinner loses his $50,000...
