homeless

Medford, Ore. — Oregon is identifying and supporting homeless students better than any other state in the nation. That’s according to a new report by the Institute for Children, Poverty & Homelessness. The news is encouraging for organizations like Maslow Project, but staff …

Medford, Ore. —   It’s the home stretch for construction on Medford’s tiny house community for the homeless. The structures are in place at Hope Village, and paint and rooftops are coming next week. “At that point then we’ll move inside,” construction …

Roseburg, Ore. (KPIC/CNN Newsource) – According to police, the video taken in a Roseburg park shows teens attacking two homeless men. Police have charged five teens so far, ages 14 to 16. They’re still looking for two more. Bruce Pyle lives near …

Medford, Ore. — It’s been two and half years since Rogue Retreat first had the vision of building Hope Village for the homeless. Today as community members came together to build the village that dream is now becoming a reality. Rogue Retreat …

Jackson County, Ore., — “I don’t know that people feel safe to use the Greenway at all times.” The Bear Creek Greenway extends from Central Point all the way to Ashland. It’s intended to be a recreational path for hikers, bikers and …

Medford, Ore., — Hope Village in Medford is expanding, as crews get ready to start building the tiny homes. Building the tiny home community on Columbus and McAndrews has been delayed for months because of the weather. Now that it’s finally warming …

Seattle, Wash. – Amazon has announced they will be setting aside over 47,000 square feet inside their new Seattle headquarters to build a permanent homeless shelter. CNN reports the plan includes 65 rooms which will house over 200 homeless individuals each night. …

Medford, Ore. — NBC5 News is partnering with Access to start a community discussion, and bring you an in-depth look into the lives of people who are homeless, have been homeless, or who are very close to it. In week four, we’re …

Medford, Ore. — It’s been a few weeks since the city installed a port-a-potty in Alba Park, and officials say they’ve had no issues. According to the Parks and Recreation Department- which facilitated the rental’s placement- it has not heard any complaints …

Salem, Ore. – A proposed bill could allow homeless people in Oregon the right to rest, eat, pray and live in a motor vehicle or R.V. on public property. House Bill 2215 would establish the “Oregon Right to Rest Act.” The bill’s …