Tag: homelessness
CTUIR to Build Transition Housing with Federal Funds
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation’s (CTUIR) Housing Department is looking to create transition housing along Mission Road thanks to federal funding.
Housing...
Staff, Volunteers Busy Gearing Up for Project PATH’s Opening
Tuesday, April 23, was moving day for Project PATH, the transitional homeless shelter located in Hermiston.
Staff members and more than a dozen volunteers began...
Community Reps Gather for Opening of Transitional Homeless Shelter
A little more than a year since its groundbreaking, Project PATH – a transitional shelter for the homeless – had its grand opening on...
Oregonians Express Concern About Homelessness and Drug Addiction
By Ben Botkin/Oregon Capital Chronicle
More than 40% of Oregon adults believe homelessness is the most important issue in the state, according to a recent...
Hermiston Council Passes Ordinance Addressing Homeless Camps
Many people walking or driving around Hermiston have noticed the increase in the number of homeless people camping in city parks and other public...
Agape House Sees Need for Service Increase, While Donations Decrease
From May through July of this year, the Agape House in Hermiston provided food and other necessities to an average of 853 local families...
Boardman City Council Addresses Homelessness in New Ordinance
The Boardman City Council approved the first reading of a homeless camping ordinance Tuesday.
The need for the ordinance stems from Oregon House Bill 3115,...
