Homelessness

Thousands of people statewide have been at least temporarily housed through Project Turnkey, an Oregon program that turned $125 million into nearly 1,400 new shelter beds, mostly by buying and converting existing hotels and other vacant buildings into shelters.

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek's proposed two-year budget boost spending on three of her core issues — even if it crowds out some other priorities.

Many California cities offer their homeless residents one-way bus tickets to other places.

Looking at the data, it’s mostly bad news for the state of housing across Oregon, from a lack of supply to an increasing homeless population. And in recent years, the median home price has increased seven-fold compared to wages.

Homeless Californians face many barriers to casting a ballot, even in elections that affect their lives. Some counties and nonprofits are trying to boost turnout.

Oregon Senator Ron Wyden met with high school students in Phoenix Thursday to take their hard-pressing questions on the environment, education and more.

The site near downtown will house 17 small buildings, ranging from 64 to 100 square feet, where homeless people can live.

OHRA – or Opportunities for Housing, Resources, and Assistance – is a Jackson County nonprofit that provides social services.

The city’s solution of two campsites has received criticism from a variety of groups.

More than two-dozen California cities passed, strengthened or are considering ordinances that penalize people for sleeping outside, after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed cities to crack down.

Beach camping is banned in eight cities and two counties on the Oregon coast. Concerns over homeless encampments are driving a push to add Brookings to that list.

On Tuesday, the City of Brookings agreed to pay St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church’s legal fees after a yearslong court fight.