SNAP benefits are running dry for American families, and that hits home for the founders of Toasted Bagels & Coffee in Seattle.

Many readers are asking what they can do to help as local food banks brace for new clients with federal food-aid tumult expected. We took that question to our area's two main food banks. The West Seattle Food Bank sent this response: As the federal government shutdown continues and reductions to SNAP benefits deepen the strain on household food

Executive order aims to improve grocery access in Seattle, addressing critical food desert issues for residents across the city.

People wanting to give feedback to the city council about the issue of food deserts will have the chance at a public hearing on Dec. 2.

On Saturday, November 15th from 9 am - Noon Lafayette Elementary School will be supporting the West Seattle Food Bank by collecting canned and non-perishable food for a “Fill the Truck” community food drive.

The Seattle City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved an emergency ordinance that bans anti-competitive covenants that prevent new grocery stores and pharmacies from opening in former locations. This measure aims to address growing concerns about food and medicine deserts – a geographic area with limited access to healthy,

More than 930,000 people in Washington depend on SNAP, which can provide up to $994 monthly for a family of four. With benefits ending soon, the community is stepping up big: Toasted has raised over $24,000 already — enough for 4,000 breakfasts and counting, with donations pouring in from around the world.

A James Beard Award-winner and one of Seattle’s most renowned chefs, Renee Erickson, has plans to open three new restaurants in Pioneer Square by the end of 2026.