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New changes to Bend’s proposed homelessness code try to balance concerns, demands

New changes to a set of proposed city codes that would govern when, where and how people can…

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Single mother raises 6-year-old through homelessness in Central Oregon

Single mother Kim Varner tries to build a life for her 6-year-old daughter every day. But raising her…

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City of Bend clears homeless camps near Second Street again, many wonder ‘Where will we go?’

In the cold, early hours Tuesday morning, police and street crews arrived on Second Street in central Bend…

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Drazan visits Bend for discussion on homelessness

Republican gubernatorial candidate Christine Drazan said she favors declaring a “state of emergency” to deal with Oregon’s growing…

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Most Oregonians think some shelter should be guaranteed, survey finds

Most Oregonians agree that shelter should be guaranteed, but they don’t always agree on how to make that…

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Increased complaints prompt new city sweep of homeless on NE Second Street

Increased calls for police response and campsites extending into roads have prompted the city of Bend to schedule…

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Oregon mayors demand more state help on homelessness

A coalition of 25 mayors from across Oregon want state leaders to play a more central role in…

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Once on Hunnell Road, family now lives among the junipers

For Rejena Wenciker, the “Fishbowl” at Juniper Ridge offers a sense of relative safety. It’s a little pocket…

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Longtime Juniper Ridge resident has watched growth, dangers in area

Dirt World used to be relatively quiet when Krista Bahr first started living there with her boyfriend around…

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City approves new shelter with 20 small, individual units, amenities

Small, individual shelters that can be set up in less than an hour and offer safe, temporary housing…

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