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Displaced China Hat campers reeling as their belongings become U.S. property
While the U.S. Forest Service touts efforts to clear out encampments as 'success,' a growing number of campers say their phone calls and emails have been ignored.
Aug 197 min read


Bend service provider uses blend of training, personal experience to help homeless people
After several bouts of homelessness, Jessica Gamble founded the Home More Network. More recently, she drew upon her law enforcement training to mediate between campers and U.S. Forest Service rangers during the China Hat sweep in May
May 277 min read


China Hat sweep forces hundreds of homeless people from the forest
While some campers know where they’re headed next, most face uncertainty; advocates express concern about the people they care for, but most nearby neighbors are relieved.
May 117 min read


China Hat camper scrambles to find home amid looming forest service sweep
Caught in a "poverty trap," Zack Polton, who's been camping for over two years in the woods off China Hat Road, braces for what comes next
Apr 226 min read


Bend man finds home after living in forest for two years
With a U.S. Forest Service sweep scheduled for May 1, and with the help of service providers, Mark Jenkins found an apartment just in the kn
Apr 86 min read
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