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The organization's brief, one of more than 100 that have been filed with the Supreme Court, argues homelessness is not a choice.
Fewer unhoused people are coming to the only shelter in Grants Pass after a court ruling that opened up the city's parks for people to rest.
The religious organization writes about homeless individuals: "Grants Pass deprives them of the ability to care for their own 'basic human needs.'"
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Outdoor farmers markets will open for the season on Saturday, April 20, in downtown Albany and downtown Corvallis.
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The man told officers, “I didn’t mean to do it,” as they approached him. He said he was stressed out and angry at his mother.
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