Bend

Discussions underscore community concerns with Bend camping code

The Bend City Council invited business owners, public agencies, nonprofit service providers and people living on the streets…

Bend

Bend to host roundtable discussions on proposed homeless camping code

The city of Bend will host informal discussions Tuesday and Thursday to gather more public input on a…

Homeless

Redmond man makes his home among the juniper and sage brush

REDMOND — Glen Gray smiled as he drank his neon blue and red 7-Eleven Slurpee. The 59-year-old didn’t…

Bend

City of Bend releases draft of new camping code that would ban camping on city property

The city of Bend released an initial draft of a new city code that would ban illegal camping…

Bend

Dawns House starts new program to reunite women in recovery with their children

Micaela Zacarias, who goes by Mikka, had to fight hard to earn the privilege of watching her children…

Bend

Regional director hired for a collaborative office on homelessness solutions

A new regional office to address homelessness in Central Oregon named its first director, Cheyenne Purrington, on Thursday.…

Homeless

Bend man finds place to rest after chaos, homelessness

Bend feels different now than it did two years ago for Joshua Hansen. People and police officers are…

Bend

Bend City Council considers different approach to addressing homelessness camping code

As the city of Bend prepares to draft its first unsanctioned camping code, which will create rules around…

Bend

Nonprofit helps plan end-of-life care for region’s homeless population

Shannon Johnson focuses on getting through each day with a place to sleep, not what might happen to…

Homeless

Redmond couple living out of car remain positive

Redmond couple Tammy and Calvin Edgerly, and their dog, Dixie, loaded into a Pontiac Grand Am a few…

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