Oregon, Grants Pass

Judge bars Grants Pass from taking enforcement action against homeless campers for 2 weeks
The Josephine County judge issued the temporary restraining order after a legal challenge from Disability Rights Oregon and the Oregon Law Center.
Oregon judge issues 14-day temporary order halting Grants Pass homeless ordinance
A Josephine County judge on Monday issued a 14-day temporary restraining order that blocks the city of Grants Pass from enforcing its homeless camping ordinance and prevents fines. The city’s ordinance,
Oregon judge pauses camping ban enforcement in city at heart of Supreme Court homelessness ruling
An Oregon judge has ordered the city at the heart of a major U.S. Supreme Court homelessness ruling to pause enforcement of its camping rules for 14 days.
Grants Pass city judge grants temporary restraining order on punishment of unhoused people
A Grants Pass city judge has granted an emergency restraining order on the punishment of homeless people for the next 14 days, the latest update in a lawsuit brought against the city by Disability Rights Oregon and Oregon Law Center.
Temporary restraining order granted in Grants Pass homeless lawsuit
A Josephine Count judge has granted a temporary restraining order against the City of Grants Pass after a lawsuit was filed last week to protect the city’s homeless population. Disability Rights Oregon and the Oregon Law Center filed the emergency suit to keep the city from “forcing homeless residents with disabilities
Fresh lawsuit hits Oregon city at the heart of Supreme Court ruling on homeless encampments
A small Oregon city is facing a fresh lawsuit over its homeless camping rules. Disability Rights Oregon sued Grants Pass on Thursday.
Oregon city at center of SCOTUS ruling hit with fresh suit over homeless camp closure
Just months after receiving national attention as the plaintiff of a Supreme Court case over its homeless policies, the small southern Oregon city of Grants Pass is now accused of forcing hundreds of homeless people into one small campsite.
Grants Pass clears city-owned homeless campsite after decision by new leadership
On Friday morning, homeless residents dragged tarps and carried piles on their backs, heaping their belongings just outside the fence. They were given until 9 a.m. to get their possessions off the city-owned site.
Grants Pass homeless policies face a new court challenge
Two advocacy groups and five homeless people sued Grants Pass on Thursday in a bid to force the southern Oregon city to change its restrictions on homeless camping that they say put people with disabilities and others in peril.
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Winter weather causes school closures, highway headaches
A winter storm with heavy, wet snow and high winds continues to make driving treacherous Tuesday morning across Southern ...
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Fresh lawsuit targets Grants Pass’ camping restrictions
A Portland-based nonprofit claims the city’s ordinances discriminate against people with disabilities and violate state law.
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MINT emergency warming shelter open through this week
With the cold and wet weather impacting our area, resources will be available for those in need in Grants Pass. The Mobile ...
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Local schools closed or delayed due to inclement weather Feb. 3
AIRPORT WEATHER WARNING... The National Weather Service in Medford has issued an Airport Weather Warning for... Rogue Valley ...
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Is it ‘objectively reasonable’ for homeless to have communities subservient to their rights?
It is cold outside. Overnight lows in Manteca have been dipping into the mid-30s, just a degree or two above freezing. Yet, ...
Oregon cities push for infrastructure funding, more leeway to remove homeless camps
Oregon’s cities will push the state Legislature to give them more money for roads, water and sewers, more power to remove ...
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City rules limit MINT warming center in Grants Pass
With overnight temperatures forecasted to hold out above freezing in Grants Pass this weekend, one of the few resources ...