With no year-round overnight shelters, people on the streets struggle to survive while dedicated advocates piece together relief At 65, Richard Bailey is tall and slender. He takes his strides slowly, revealing a pronounced limp that stems from an ache in ...
29 Jun 2018 - Emily Green
Clients at Oregon Coast's Helping Hands must follow strict programming requirements in exchange for a roof over their heads. It’s working. Residents in Oregon’s coastal towns are willing to help people in their communities who have fallen on hard tim ...
29 Jun 2018 - Emily Green
Lack of affordable units has become a roadblock for business expansion and employee retention in Tillamook County Lilliana Ortega, 22, turned down several opportunities close to her home in College Station, Texas, in order to accept a paid internship at t ...
22 Jun 2018 - Emily Green
Locals find they can't compete with outside money flowing into small-town elections In popular destinations along the Oregon Coast, increased tourism and the ongoing conversion of homes into vacation rentals have contributed to an extreme housing sho ...
15 Jun 2018 - Emily Green
Residents torn between the dollars short-term rentals bring in and the quality of life and housing stock they take with them The Deep End Café in Newport was packed full of customers two summers ago when its owner, Charlotte Boxer, got a call from her nei ...
15 Jun 2018 - Emily Green
Simulation allows educators to experience what many of their students face every day Imagine you’re a single mother trying to support two school-aged children on low wages earned working two jobs. You’ve just paid your car insurance and utility bills, whe ...
8 Jun 2018 - Emily Green
An aging population, economic decline and generational poverty have contributed to Coos Bay-area housing issues Charles Buki wasn’t in Coos County to placate its residents. “You need to get your shit together,” he told a banquet room full of locals at the ...
1 Jun 2018 - Emily Green