Christopher S. Nadeau expresses his frustration with the city of Ashland for not providing a daytime space for homeless people. As a result, the homeless have been hanging out at city parks, like Garfield Park. Neighbors complain about the mess the homeless — who have no storage for belongings — make. Some homeless people have received citations and expulsions from parks.
By Emma Maple of the Daily Courier
ASHLAND — Wake-up time comes early for homeless people taking refuge on the Ashland night lawn.
The lawn, tucked behind the Ashland municipal court at 1211 E. Main St., is a small field that the city has allowed homeless people to camp on for almost three years.
There are restrictions, however. People aren’t allowed on the lawn until 4 p.m., and they have to be out by 7:30 a.m. or face the possibility of citations, fines and expulsions.
South Medford freshman Scottie Miller finished with a game-high 32 points off the bench in the Panthers' win over Grants Pass on Tuesday night at Heater-Newman Memorial Gymnasium.
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When South Medford and Grants Pass clashed earlier this season at Heater-Newman Memorial Gymnasium, the Cavemen won a non-league thriller on a Jordan Rossetta runner at the buzzer.
The Panthers made sure that wasn’t going to happen in Tuesday’s Southwest Conference boys’ basketball game.
South Medford (16-6, 8-1) broke the game open early, closing the first half with a 29-11 run on the way to a 78-51 victory over the Cavemen.
Residents of Grants Pass are being asked to fill out a survey on housing, homelessness and the economy to help guide the city’s efforts on how to spend federal grant funds.
To take the survey, visit bit.ly/4aoiLGF. The deadline for completion is March 16.
The survey asks people about their housing status, such as if they are a homeowner or have a mortgage, rent with or without roommates, couch-surf, live in a shelter or are homeless living outside.
his portrait of a ferruginous hawk at Wildlife Images Rehabilitation and Education Center in Grants Pass earned a first place honor in the Southern Oregon Photographic Association's February competition.
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The Southern Oregon Photographic Association has named the winning images from its February competition.
A total of 86 images were submitted by members, 56 in the electronic image division and 30 prints.
The electronic images were judged online by three members of the Gorge Camera Club of Hood River, Oregon.
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