It was already past the worst of winter when I set foot inside the Sagewood Sanctuary on Greenwood Avenue, near Bend’s downtown. The year 2018 won’t go down as one of the worst winters, but for someone who lives without permanentโand properly insulatedโshelter, temps that dip below freezing pose a host of challenges and dangers. […]
Pfeifer and Associates
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 […]

