C.O. officials visit Eugene to examine its efforts on homelessness
Bend City Councilor Bruce Abernethy and five other representatives from Bend visited Eugene on Monday and Tuesday to learn how to better address…
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$250M homelessness tax measure on Portland-area May ballot
Metro, the regional government for the three counties in the Portland metropolitan area, has voted to place a ballot measure before voters this May…
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C.O. Homeless Point In Time Count underway
The Homeless Leadership Coalition kicked off the annual Point In Time Count in Central Oregon…
Continue Reading Salem moves forward with plan to allow car camping
The Salem City Council has voted unanimously to draft an emergency declaration legally allowing car camping in certain areas. …
Continue Reading Tents to be removed as new Salem ordinance takes effect
A new city ordinance is going into effect that will force around 400 people to move from their tents in downtown…
Continue Reading Portland residents may vote on funding for homeless
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Multnomah County commissioners have agreed to cuts across departments to ensure that they can send money to the Joint Office…
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Jericho receives $20K grant to plan for Redmond shelter
Jericho Road said Monday it has received $20,000 from the Central Oregon Health Council. The social service organization located in Redmond will use…
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Forum on homelessness held at COCC
A panel discussion on the issues of homelessness and how to address them was held Friday at Central Oregon Community College in…
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