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Hanna Merzbach

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Hanna Merzbach is a recent graduate of Lewis & Clark College, where she studied international affairs and led the student-run newspaper. When she’s not reporting for Street Roots, you can find her scaling rock walls or backpacking in the mountains. Follow her on Twitter @HannaMerzbach.

Articles by Hanna Merzbach

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    A paved road undeneath a concrete overpass with an informational wooden sign and to the left of the sign barren trees and a creek.

    Divisions continue around Medford’s anti-camping ordinances

    A Facebook group, gaps in service and the death of a young man: How a battle about homelessness is enveloping a Southern Oregon town
    By
    Hanna Merzbach
    January 26, 2022
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    Aerial view of Coffee Creek Correctional Facility

    Cancellation of popular program for Oregon prisoners prompts action in the Legislature

    The pandemic resulted in a devastating pause to trauma-responsive treatment for women. The Senate has passed a bill that could prevent it from happening again.
    By
    Hanna Merzbach
    May 12, 2021
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    Christine Marie Caligiuri

    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
    By
    Hanna Merzbach
    April 28, 2021
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    The exterior of the former Red Lion in Eugene

    A Eugene hotel is now a shelter — the first of many planned across Oregon

    Seven projects have been funded so far under Project Turnkey, which converts hotels and motels into emergency shelter or affordable housing
    By
    Hanna Merzbach
    April 7, 2021
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    Tents line a sidewalk by Laurelhurst Park in August 2020

    Bill to make IDs free for unhoused Oregonians expected to have big impact for a low cost

    Under the bipartisan legislation, a nonprofit would verify that a person was experiencing homelessness, and the state would waive the fee to obtain photo identification
    By
    Hanna Merzbach
    March 31, 2021
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    Judy Ostroski stands in an open wooded space outdoors

    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
    By
    Hanna Merzbach
    March 17, 2021
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    Under an overpass, a camper wraps a bandage around someone's arm

    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
    By
    Hanna Merzbach
    February 24, 2021
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    Exterior of the former UCAN building in Grants Pass

    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
    By
    Hanna Merzbach
    February 24, 2021
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    The back of a person carrying a pillow

    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
    By
    Hanna Merzbach
    February 10, 2021
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    Anderson family standing on the steps of their RV

    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
    By
    Hanna Merzbach
    February 3, 2021

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