ASHLAND, Ore.– The City of Ashland is working to pass a new camping ordinance that could go into effect as soon as next month. The new law provides clarity on where, when and how people can camp in public spaces. ...
ASHLAND, Ore.- The City of Ashland is considering a law to regulate public camping. It would give directions to law enforcement on how they can keep the public safe through how they approach unhoused people. The law would also establish ...
MEDFORD, Ore.- During their city council meeting on November 16, Medford City Council members are considering approving a new contract between the city and Rogue Retreat. Rogue Retreat serves homeless and unsheltered people in Southern Oregon. They help stabilizing people ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – Senate passes critical affordable housing and transportation infrastructure investments for Oregon. This included the city of North Bend receiving $4 million. According to Senator Jeff Merkley’s office, the funding will go towards demolishing the old Coos County ...
ASHLAND, Ore. — The new Ashland Emergency Homeless Shelter held an open house yesterday. At a City Council meeting in August, the Ashland City Council approved the purchase of a new property for an emergency shelter. The property is located ...
GRANTS PASS, Ore.– The San Diego City Council voted to join a lawsuit by the City of Grants Pass regarding criminalizing sleeping in public places. California Governor Gavin Newsom also wrote a brief asking the Supreme Court to review the ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – Medford’s city council voted to approve a new camping ordinance that would prevent people from camping near schools and waterways. The US Department of Environment Quality recently voiced concerns to the city over how camping near places ...
KLAMATH-LAKE COUNTIES, Ore. – On Wednesday, we told you about funding coming for homelessness response in Oregon’s rural counties. Now, we’re hearing how Klamath and Lake counties plan to use the money. The funding comes from HB 5019. The goal ...
SOUTHERN OREGON, Ore. – Governor Tina Kotek announcing more funding for rural counties to tackle the homelessness crisis in Oregon. On Tuesday, the Coos County ‘Homeless Advisory Board’ met to discuss the importance of the funding. “Coos county has been ...
Author: KGW Staff PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — Oregon Governor Tina Kotek plans to convene a new task force that will tackle economic revitalization in downtown Portland, focusing on issues like crime, homelessness and taxation. The Portland Central City Task Force ...