We have crafts for the kids, hot cider, shark cookie decorating, giveaways, shark candy bracelets," Sue Burke said. Four area fire companies will compete in a first responders ice carving competition.

BOISE, Idaho — An Idaho bill that would prohibit the purchase of soda and candy using SNAP benefits is being held in the Health and Welfare Committee. "The purpose of SNAP is to provide a more ...

TOPEKA — Purchasing soda and candy with food stamps would no longer be permitted under a proposed Kansas bill, but whether the federal government would accept the move is unclear. Previous efforts to ...

Amid concerns about a proposed bill to ban coverage for candy and soda by the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, the Idaho House Health and Welfare Committee on Tuesday voted ...

A "SNAP welcomed here" sign is seen at the entrance to a Big Lots store in Portland, Oregon ...

Rep. Jordan Redman (R-Coeur d'Alene) listens to testimony on his bill to ban SNAP recipients from buying candy and soda Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. A bill that would forbid Idaho food benefit recipients ...

“The difference is, you can go buy pop and candy,” said Sen. Renee Erickson, a Wichita Republican. “You just can’t use taxpayer money to do it.” Erickson, who introduced the ...