Residents torn between the dollars short-term rentals bring in and the quality of life and housing stock they take with them The Deep End Café in Newport was packed full of customers two summers ago when its owner, Charlotte Boxer, got a call from her nei ...
15 Jun 2018 - Emily Green
Simulation allows educators to experience what many of their students face every day Imagine you’re a single mother trying to support two school-aged children on low wages earned working two jobs. You’ve just paid your car insurance and utility bills, whe ...
8 Jun 2018 - Emily Green
An aging population, economic decline and generational poverty have contributed to Coos Bay-area housing issues Charles Buki wasn’t in Coos County to placate its residents. “You need to get your shit together,” he told a banquet room full of locals at the ...
1 Jun 2018 - Emily Green
Regional stakeholders hope to work together to address the impacts of homeless people living in public parks and forests Natural resource managers from around the Pacific Northwest met with environmental and homeless advocates Monday, Oct. 23, to find way ...
27 Oct 2017 - Emily Green
Lack of access to basic hygiene compounds difficulties of homelessness Daryl doesn’t like waiting in line for two hours to take a shower. While he’d prefer to shower once per day, he said that while living outside, he’s able to shower only about three ti ...
2 Mar 2017 - Emily Green
The state is required to adopt rules for a community solar program, and it's looking to Colorado and Minnesota for ideas As their deadline approaches, policymakers are figuring out how to implement state-mandated community solar programs across Orego ...
16 Feb 2017 - Emily Green
Majora Carter, an urban revitalization strategy consultant, pushes for ‘self-gentrification’ – development from within the community Majora Carter may not be a household name in Portland, but she is somewhat of a celebrity in South Bronx, where she was bo ...
12 Dec 2016 - Emily Green
Advocates for migrant farmworkers say a new worker protection rule under OSHA’s consideration may cause more harm than good The condition of housing that farmers provide or rent to migrant workers has long been a source of concern in Oregon, which is home ...
10 Dec 2016 - Emily Green
Latino immigrants working for subcontractors are too often subject to wage theft and threats of retaliation As big development dollars flow into Portland amid an explosion of new luxury apartments, McMansions and high-rises, it’s a money grab for those lo ...
27 Oct 2016 - Emily Green