Author: Anthony Macuk (KGW) SALEM, Ore. (KGW) — A bill aimed at reforming Oregon’s eviction system to reduce homelessness got a first committee hearing in the Oregon Legislature Monday. Senate Bill 799 would give cash-strapped tenants more time to come up ...
Author: Joe Raineri (KGW) PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — In the market for a new apartment or a rental home? Be prepared to pay a little more in Oregon. A new study is out showing that Oregon ranks ninth highest in ...
MEDFORD, Ore.– A massive proposed North Medford housing complex near the Northgate Marketplace is being appealed. The proposed development is nearly 400 units, but Timber Products Company, which owns a factory nearby said the apartments would be too close. The ...
MEDFORD, Ore.– The process for building more housing in Southeast Medford cleared another hurdle this week. Medford’s planning commission upheld the decision to allow for a multi-family housing complex to be built near Centennial Golf Club. But the city said ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore.– The results of the ACCESS Community Needs Assessment have been released. It identified the lack of affordable housing in Jackson County as a critical issue. The assessment found that half of renters in the county are cost-burdened, ...
SALEM, Ore. – One day after officially taking office, Governor Tina Kotek issued three executive orders to tackle Oregon’s homelessness crisis. The governor set a statewide housing production goal of 36,000 per year, declared a “homelessness state of emergency, and ...
SALEM, Ore. – In one of her first acts as Oregon’s governor, Tina Kotek announced she’ll sign an executive order to address the state’s homelessness crisis. On Monday, January 9, 2023, Tina Kotek was sworn in as the 39th Governor ...
GRANTS PASS, Ore. – The city of Grants Pass hosted a community forum about the city’s housing problems on December 5th. The main issues covered during the forum were housing production, rent burden, and fair housing. City Officials say Grants ...
Author: KGW Staff PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler introduced a multi-faceted plan that addresses Portland’s ongoing homeless and housing crisis on Friday, a plan that would ban unsanctioned camping across the city while opening three large sanctioned camping ...
WHITE CITY, Ore. – US Senator Ron Wyden visited White City on October 8th to talk about how tax credits help build affordable housing. Senator Wyden visited Freedom Square a newly built affordable housing complex, which the senator says ...