On We the People for January 3rd, Jason Houk hosts a discussion about homelessness issues in Ashland Oregon and Jackson County. We talk with Avram Sacks, coordinator with Ashland Emergency Shelter. We also talk with Rich Rohde, member of the Ashland Housing and Human Services Committee. https://archive.org/details/we-the-people-202401030900
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SOJWJ’s Jason Houk addresses Ashland City Council
My message to Ashland City Council tonight. I am an organizer with Southern Oregon Jobs with Justice, a non-profit with a goal of improving our community’s standard of living. We are sponsors of the Ashland Community Peace Meal and other efforts to provide aid and resources for our most vulnerable neighbors.We value and appreciate all […]
Ashland emergency shelter to stay open at least through March
Governor signs new emergency order providing additional state fundingBy Morgan Rothborne, Ashland.news The city of Ashland emergency shelter at 2200 Ashland St. has received state funding to stay operational until March 31. Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed an extension to the emergency declaration on homelessness — executive order 24-02 — Jan. 9, making additional funding […]
New subcommittee takes aim at homelessness: ‘We’re not going to be able to solve everything’
By Morgan Rothborne, Ashland.news A little more than a dozen people gathered around a conference table at 52 Winburn Way Tuesday evening to begin the work of addressing homelessness in Ashland. The Housing and Human Services Homeless Services Master Plan Subcommittee was convening for the first time in response to direction from Ashland City Council […]
Gov. Tina Kotek’s advisory council floats possible massive tax increases to meet housing production goal
By Carlos Fuentes | The Oregonian/OregonLiveExperts on Gov. Tina Kotek’s housing production council have suggested that massive tax increases could be necessary to achieve the governor’s housing production goal of 36,000 new homes a year. The Housing Production Advisory Council, composed of housing experts from across the state, detailed 59 potential solutions to meet Kotek’s […]
Severe weather overnight shelter activated Jan 8 through 13
Due to continued cold temperatures in the forecast, the Severe Weather Overnight Shelter will now open for the NIGHTS of January 8 through January 13. The shelter is located at 2200 Ashland St. The facility will be open from 5 p.m. to 9 a.m. each day. This is a low-barrier, no-frills, overnight shelter for anyone […]
We The People: Reflection
On We the People for December 27th, Brad and Jason reflect on the year and discuss the impact of AI with David Blackman. https://archive.org/details/we-the-people-202312270900
8th annual Holiday Peace Meal: ‘Coming together like this is part of how we heal’
It was cold and wet outside, but warm feelings filled Calvin Hall at First Presbyterian Church of Ashland on FridayBy Holly Dillemuth, Ashland.news Piano music played in the background as a calming fireplace displayed on the screen at the eighth annual Holiday Peace Meal on Friday afternoon in Calvin Hall at the First Presbyterian Church […]
Viewpoint: We should be using Pioneer Hall now to feed the unhoused and hungry
The public building has served as the hub for community meals for years — and could fill that role now except for the city’s unnecessary ban on its use, says one of the groups behind the Ashland Peace MealBy Jason Houk I wanted to address some confusion and help paint a more complete picture of […]
Open Pioneer Hall!
For the past 8 years, the city of Ashland has worked with the community peace meal to help ensure that our most vulnerable neighbors were invited inside Pioneer Hall to share meals together, especially during the coldest months of the year. Today, Pioneer Hall sits empty. Our community meals are held outside, regardless of temperatures, […]