HB 2006 – PASSED! Relating to housing; declaring an emergency – 81st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY–2021 – February 2, 2021 HB 2008 – PASSED! – Relating to affordable housing provided by religious organizations HB 2008 – Relating to affordable housing provided by religious organizations Signed by Governor Brown on July 14, 2021. Staff summary as of…
Businesses, residents probe for solutions to homelessness in Seaside – June 7, 2021 Businesses, residents probe for solutions to homelessness in Seaside – June 7, 2021 Sandy Palmer, who owns Five Star Henna in Seaside, described her experience with the homeless as “men under my windows, in my doorways, with grocery carts, smoking, eating, defecating,…
Nonprofit plans drop-in center for homeless in Astoria – July 8, 2021 Homeless liaisons begin outreach: A countywide push to help with housing – May 7, 2021 Homeless liaisons begin outreach: A countywide push to help with housing – May 7, 2021 During her first month in a new role, Cheryl Paul, a Clatsop County…
Trash encampments defy city, pile up at Mill Ponds – December 8, 2020 Good Samaritan keeps the wheels turning – November 12, 2020We spoke to this young family after seeing them at the entrance of Safeway along U.S. Highway 101 in Seaside on Thursday. Q: What brings you here? Lotus: Right now we are trying…
Behind the News: 'It's wasting a whole lot of potential' (interview with Arline LaMear) – December 26, 2020 Letter: Shelter space (letter by Troy Haskell) – December 26, 2020 Project Homeless Connect canceled over virus – December 11, 2020 Astoria Warming Center prepares for 'COVID season' – November 2, 2020 Man found dead behind Costco…
Astoria City Council – Work Session on Homelessness – April 25, 2019 An automated transcript is available here. Welcome by Mayor Jones Brett Estes, City Manger – Welcome Geoff Spalding – Setting the Stage (HOST, focus on behavior) Dan Crutchfield, Fire Chief Jeff Harrington, Public Works Director Tim Williams, Parks & Recreation Jimmy Pearson, Library…
A life on the streets in Astoria ends in death: A familiar face downtown – December 20, 2019″The death of a 72-year-old homeless woman on the streets of Astoria this week rattled city officials and advocates, leading them to question what more could have been done to help her. Gail Griffey died of natural causes…
The Nonprofit-Industrial Complex – August 24, 2018 When I applied to DukeEngage Seattle, I knew that I would be placed with a “community partner” nonprofit organization. I would then work with this partner throughout my eight weeks in Seattle. To me, nonprofit work was unequivocally good. It was wholesome, selfless work done for the greater…
Police say homeless cleanup a success – December 5, 2018″The Astoria Police Department has called a sweep of homeless camps in the woods on the east end of town a success, but some have criticized how the city went about cleaning up the sites.” “Before the sweep, Police Chief Geoff Spalding said any personal possessions…