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  1. With many renters priced out, Grants Pass scrambles to mitigate a housing crisis

    As this Southern Oregon community wooed tourists and retirees, its population outpaced construction of workforce housing This story is  part of  a series  examining housing and homelessness issues in Southern Oregon’s Josephine County. Under a canopy of P ...

    17 Mar 2021 - Hanna Merzbach

  2. A judge struck down Grants Pass’ anti-camping policy, but campers are still told to ‘move along’

    Now, homeless residents can sleep in the park at night, but many have nowhere to go in the morning This story is  part of  a series  examining housing and homelessness issues in Southern Oregon’s Josephine County. Gloria “Sue” Johnson, 70, has lived in th ...

    24 Feb 2021 - Hanna Merzbach

  3. Editorial | When property comes before people, a crisis boils over in Southern Oregon

    Realtors’ efforts paved the way for the dire lack of housing solutions in Josephine County Grants Pass, the hub of Southern Oregon’s Josephine County, just saw its plan for a short-term homeless shelter collapse under the pressure of community opposition. ...

    24 Feb 2021 - SR editorial board

  4. Plans for Josephine County’s only low-barrier shelter back on track after being quashed amid opposition

    The Grants Pass City Council had approved the shelter, but under pressure from neighbors, the building's owners initially pulled out Read  Street Roots' news series  examining housing and homelessness issues in Southern Oregon’s Josephine County ...

    24 Feb 2021 - Hanna Merzbach

  5. 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

  6. 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

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