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Homelessness and humanity in Central Oregon's juniper forests

Every Tuesday, volunteers of Central Oregon Veterans Outreach visit homeless camps outside Bend, bringing with them basic supplies and human connection BEND, Ore. – It is quiet and still in the juniper forests north of Bend as four volunteer outreach work ...

4 May 2018 - Amanda Waldroupe
The master builder: Tackling Central Oregon’s housing shortage

Tom Kemper harnessed knowledge in law, finance and development to build hundreds of affordable-housing units If you ask anyone in Central Oregon who has been the most productive developer of affordable-housing units in the region, you will get the same na ...

20 Apr 2018 - Amanda Waldroupe
In Central Oregon, the jobs are there; the homes are not

A shortage of housing for middle-class workers leaves employers and professionals in a bind BEND, Ore. – Nearly seven years ago, Preston Callicott, the CEO of Bend-based software company Five Talent Software, offered a job to a software developer. The man ...

13 Apr 2018 - Amanda Waldroupe
As Central Oregon's population spikes, so does its housing crisis

The region is now beset with a housing shortage and an increase in homelessness. How will it respond as it continues to grow? BEND, Ore. – Sarah Kelley is exponentially busier than she was four years ago. Kelley is the executive director of Thrive Centra ...

13 Apr 2018 - Amanda Waldroupe
In rural Oregon, trips to food banks are the new normal

In towns such as Junction City, rising housing costs push families to pantries to fill monthly budget gaps Walking through the immaculate, well-organized aisles of Junction City Local Aid’s food pantry, Jeanie Burr chatted happily with volunteer Peggy Sal ...

2 Mar 2018 - Thacher Schmid