homeless

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Art enthusiasts who enjoy helping their community are in luck. The Foundry Village teamed up with local artists and fabricators for the ‘Great Homeless Yard-Art Auction.’ “It’s a nice change from the standard, like you said, 2-dimensional on …

ASHLAND, Ore. A local Girl Scout is working towards the highest award you can receive in the program, the Gold Award. In doing so she’s collected hundreds of materials for the Maslow Project. Ryanne Hill knew she wanted to help other women …

COOS BAY, Ore. — A Facebook post is met with outrage from concerned citizens in Coos County, after it claims an elderly woman in a wheelchair was dropped off at a homeless camp with no supplies. It says the 70-year-old was dropped …

MEDFORD, Ore. – A new temporary homeless campground opened in Medford on Monday. Volunteers for the non-profit Rogue Retreat said about 15 people had already checked in by noon. At that time, about 18 campsites were ready to go and about 14 …

MEDFORD, Ore. — A local nonprofit is asking for your generosity for food donations. The donations would go to the Medford’s new urban campground, which is set to open on Monday. Rogue Retreat will be overseeing the temporary campground that will be …

MEDFORD, Ore. — As temperatures continue to spike across the region, our most vulnerable population is at risk. Rogue Retreat’s Chad McComas says the non-profit usually provides cooling centers for the homeless, especially as summer temperatures go into the triple digits. But …

MEDFORD, Ore.– Land for a temporary homeless campground was approved by the Medford city council last week. The camp would be an area for the homeless to stay and receive help while combating the covid-19 crisis. “We’re excited and nervous at the …

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 …