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New data shows spike in homelessness spending amid ODOT service cut-backs

As lawmakers and residents scrutinize the Oregon Department of Transportation for its recent decision to cut back on…

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Redmond’s first low-barrier homeless shelter opens

The Redmond community came out in full force Thursday to celebrate the completion of Shepherd’s House Ministries’ 46-bed…

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Before railing against Oregon homeless policies, Kevin Dahlgren worked in a shelter

Online, Kevin Dahlgren made a name for himself as a truth-teller willing to push back against liberal Oregon…

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Kevin Dahlgren, homelessness consultant for Deschutes County Sheriff, indicted

Kevin Dahlgren, a former homelessness consultant for the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and a social media heavyweight, is…

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A solution to homelessness in Central Oregon? A first of its kind apartment building

A crowd of housing officials, elected leaders, social service providers, architects and general contractors paused for a moment…

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County pauses services to homeless camps in Juniper Ridge amid safety concerns

A day after Deschutes County staff praised their plan to offer drinking water, restrooms and dumpsters for homeless…

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Redmond homeless shelter breaking ground, hopes to be running by end of year

The community is invited to the Tuesday groundbreaking on the transitional housing project for homeless residents known as…

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Group of homeless people sues Portland over daytime camping ban

PORTLAND — A group of homeless people in Portland filed a class action lawsuit on Friday challenging new…

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Renovations at local homeless shelter push Bend toward more effective solutions

Renovations at Central Oregon’s only low-barrier, walk-up homeless shelter will cut capacity for about a year, but the…

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UPDATE: Evacuation notices lowered around Petes Lake Fire

UPDATE 10:45 a.m. Friday: The Deschutes County Sheriffs Office lowered the evacuation levels around Elk, Lava, Hosmer and…

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