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Camping at Juniper Ridge

Local officials wrestle with what to do with people living on publicly owned land

Traveling along the bumpy, dusty roads that weave through the property owned by the City of Bend and the Central Oregon Irrigation District, you might see remnants of tents, tarps, a few cars and piles of household items. You’ll also see creative engineeringโ€”a house made out of tarps and old crates and a greenhouse full […]

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From Homeless to Housed: Transitional housing project offers shelter, transformation and most importantly: Hope.

W ith a less than 1 percent rental vacancy rate, it’s no secret that Central Oregon is in a crippling housing crisis. For someone deemed a less than desirable tenant, with past evictions, a criminal record or substance abuse challenges, that might translate into hopelessness. Still, there are housing-crisis success stories. Yep, you read that […]

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