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For the first time in almost a year, Ashland’s former emergency homeless shelter has reopened. But, it will provide shelter only until April 1.

Housing projects are waiting more than a year for vital equipment to connect new apartment buildings to the grid. The cause is complicated.

In Eureka, a plan to turn parking lots into affordable housing seemed like an idea everyone might agree on. Instead, it has led to a fierce debate about the city’s future and the most expensive ballot measure campaign in the county’s history.

The site near downtown will house 17 small buildings, ranging from 64 to 100 square feet, where homeless people can live.

Housing and homelessness are top of mind as California lawmakers wrap up their 2024 legislative session.

Exactly how the plan will be used has yet to be determined.

The city of Ashland has been waiting for months for its Homeless Services Master Plan.

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Grants Pass v. Johnson, the Southern Oregon case that could have widespread implications for how cities can regulate homelessness.

The repercussions could have national implications for how cities can regulate homelessness.

The closure is happening because the city turned down over $2 million in state funding to keep it open.

AllCare Health launched a project to document the experiences of homeless people across Southwestern Oregon. Julie Akins is the senior housing director for the health care organization and a former mayor of Ashland. JPR’s Jane Vaughan recently spoke with Akins about what she’s learned in our region.

The decision could have major impacts on public services and growth in the county.