Homelessness

When COVID-19 hit Oregon, the shelter-in-place mandate seemed out of reach for people experiencing homelessness. Although COVID cases are rising, temporary services to homeless campers along Jackson County’s Bear Creek Greenway have been discontinued.

The Arcata Playhouse production of "A Woman's Place is in Her Home" is more than theater. Because the seed for the production is a series of interviews…

Rogue Retreat is working to make lightning strike again, this time in Grants Pass. Rogue Retreat had success setting up small houses for homeless people…

Gov. Gavin Newsom made the unusual decision Wednesday to devote his entire annual State of the State address to California’s homelessness crisis, which…

Counts of homeless people, known as “point-in-time” counts are taking place across Oregon this week, including in Jackson County on Monday.At the…

It's a miserable time of year to be living outdoors, but plenty of people do it all over the country. And this is the time of year a headcount of those…

Chilly winds and hail don’t bother Buckshot Cunningham, who lived outside without a shelter for years until he came across this tiny house village in…

Life is a long journey; a lot of us wish for a co-pilot. The need may be felt more acutely by people living on the street. Which is why the City of…

Homelessness is shrinking across America, says HUD, the federal department of Housing and Urban Development. But that's the whole-country picture; two…

On Monday the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case based in Boise, Idaho. It focused on whether the city can ticket homeless people for sleeping in…

Snow is billowing across the Rogue Valley and temperatures are predicted to dip into the 20s this week. So, where can you go if you need a warm place to…

What started as a winter emergency shelter for homeless people in Medford has become a much more imposing presence. The Kelly Shelter opened its doors…