Grants Pass

Grants Pass has been sued twice in recent years over its treatment of homeless residents and is still under a court injunction from one of the lawsuits.

The drive-thru coffee chain first started expanding in Oregon, moving to Eugene, Salem, Portland and other cities before growing outside the Northwest.

If approved, the deal would ban camping in seven more parks, some near schools and in residential neighborhoods.

The Southern Oregon city has faced an increasingly visible homelessness problem in recent years, including a series of lawsuits.

All four of the city’s homeless campsites will be within two blocks of each other.

If two proposed sites are approved, all four of the city’s homeless campsites will be within two blocks of each other downtown.

A Josephine County circuit court judge halted Grants Pass' camping ban on Friday, requiring the city to restore lost camping capacity and ensure accessibility for disabled individuals before enforcement can resume.

Homeless people in Grants Pass now have more options for legally camping in the city.

Volunteers in Grants Pass ventured into the cold for the annual Point in Time Count, gathering data on homelessness to help determine federal funding and support services for the unhoused community.

Months after its Supreme Court win, Grants Pass faces a new lawsuit claiming its homeless policies violate Oregon state law and discriminate against people with disabilities.