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  1. Oregon bill might protect structures from tsunami, but residents’ safety is paper thin

    The state has done little to protect its coastal communities from catastrophe B ack when Oregon’s positive cases of COVID-19 could still be counted on two hands, Jay Wilson, the former chair of Oregon’s Seismic Safety Policy Advisory Commission (the earth ...

    26 May 2021 - Chris May

  2. Anti-camping law in Medford draws national attention

    Critics say the ordinance, which makes unauthorized camping a misdemeanor, criminalizes homelessness while proponents say it’s necessary for community safety The Bear Creek Greenway, a 20-mile paved trail connecting several towns in Southern Oregon, has b ...

    28 Apr 2021 - Hanna Merzbach

  3. Josephine County will get its only low-barrier shelter — but only for 90 days

    Achieving even temporary shelter in this conservative Southern Oregon county was no simple task This story is part of  a series  examining housing and homelessness issues in Southern Oregon’s Josephine County. Update April 7:  On April 5, Rogue Retreat an ...

    10 Feb 2021 - Hanna Merzbach

  4. Desperation in Josephine County: On the brink of homelessness

    In a part of Southern Oregon notorious for its dearth of affordable housing, a family is at risk of losing the RVs that have kept them off the street This is the first part in a series examining housing and homelessness issues in Southern Oregon’s Josephi ...

    3 Feb 2021 - Hanna Merzbach

  5. Medford residents to sue over camp sweep during wildfire

    The eight plaintiffs say police arrested them after closing a park that was designated for unhoused campers displaced by the Almeda fire At least eight people, some of whom are homeless, say they plan to sue the city of Medford, the Medford Police Departm ...

    7 Oct 2020 - Joe Opaleski

  6. Candidates of color are shaking up small-town politics across Oregon

    Several communities will have a chance in November to diversify their city councils for the first time Residents in several Oregon cities — from Ashland to Springfield to Bend — have an opportunity this November to elect the first person of color to ever ...

    21 Aug 2020 - Hanna Merzbach

  7. Houseless plaintiffs win in lawsuit against Grants Pass

    In a town where no year-round emergency shelter is provided, people forced to sleep outside will have relief from punitive measures A federal judge on Wednesday issued an opinion in the class-action lawsuit homeless residents brought against the Southern ...

    23 Jul 2020 - Emily Green

  8. Restaurant in Lincoln City under fire for its name

    Lil’ Sambo’s Family Restaurant on Highway 101 is named after an old children’s book with racist illustrations. Now the owner faces pressure to change the name. For over 60 years, Lil’ Sambo’s Family Restaurant in Lincoln City has been a self-proclaimed “c ...

    5 Jul 2020 - Jessica Pollard

  9. Lawsuit: Grants Pass criminalizes homelessness while offering no shelter

    City officials had a simple approach to homelessness: Make life so uncomfortable, they leave. Now a class action suit is the first to test the Boise decision and reveals systemic punishment and harassment for sleeping outdoors. GRANTS PASS — Kirt Morrill ...

    25 Apr 2020 - Emily Green

  10. Up against polarization and COVID-19, McMinnville homeless-service providers find a way

    In a town where residents are often contentious with the homeless population, resources for unhoused residents are scarce during the pandemic McMINNVILLE — When McMinnville’s library closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic, people experiencing home ...

    15 Apr 2020 - Tom Henderson

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