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MEDFORD, Ore.– Livability teams with the Medford Police Department scanned the length of the city’s portion of the Bear Creek Greenway Wednesday looking for homeless camps. The goal was not to rustle the homeless from their temporary homes but help them get …

MEDFORD, Ore. — Homelessness is a persistent problem on the Bear Creek Greenway. And with more people living there than usual, police say some behavior has grown increasingly combative. Camping or living on the greenway usually isn’t allowed. However, because of the …

MEDFORD, Ore. — The Jackson County Emergency Operations Center says its received 3 major grants totaling $75,000 to provide essential services for the homeless on the Bear Creek Greenway. It says a number of community partners donated the money including the United …

MEDFORD, Ore. — The Medford Police Department says it’s received several complaints about a public feeding for the homeless. It took place in Hawthorne Park over the weekend. The agency says any kind of group gathering is against the law, according to …

ASHLAND, Ore. – The City of Ashland is partnering with non-profits to keep the homeless population from getting sick with coronavirus. The city says it’s dedicated funds and staff time toward temporarily housing the most vulnerable in hotel rooms. It’s also working …

 ASHLAND, Ore. — A Rogue Valley group came together to help a homeless veteran and his wife after a motel wouldn’t let them stay there. Lisa Yancy and her husband James had been sleeping in their car and hopping between places to …

ASHLAND, Ore.— A winter weather storm is forcing emergency warming shelters to open in Ashland this week. According to the non-profit, Jobs with Justice, the current warming shelter in Ashland houses 45 people, which means roughly the same amount of people are …

MEDFORD, Ore. – Students from Mr. Torguson’s Central Medford High School leadership class have been gathering donations for care kits for the past month. Wednesday they handed them out to people in need. “I was happy to see everyone smiling and saying …

MEDFORD, Ore.– Familia Unida Car and Bike Club is well known for helping those in need but this weekend marked a first for the group. On Saturday, the organization passed out blankets, clothing and warm food to the homeless at Alba Park …

MEDFORD, Ore.– Temperatures will be warming up a bit this week but for people living on the streets – it’s still going to be difficult. Compassion Highway Project says it’s doing everything it can to help those living on the streets. On …