More veterans in five Oregon counties will have a roof over their heads, thanks to a recent award of 185 HUD housing vouchers. The 2012 appropriations bill provided the funds to support these additional vouchers, which can be used by residents of Portland, Clackamas County, Eugene, Medford and Bend.
More veterans in five Oregon counties will have a roof over their heads, thanks to a recent award of 185 HUD housing vouchers. The 2012 appropriations bill provided the funds to support these additional vouchers, which can be used by residents of Portland, Clackamas County, Eugene, Medford and Bend.
More veterans in five Oregon counties will have a roof over their heads, thanks to a recent award of 185 HUD housing vouchers. The 2012 appropriations bill provided the funds to support these additional vouchers, which can be used by residents of Portland, Clackamas County, Eugene, Medford and Bend.
More veterans in five Oregon counties will have a roof over their heads, thanks to a recent award of 185 HUD housing vouchers. The 2012 appropriations bill provided the funds to support these additional vouchers, which can be used by residents of Portland, Clackamas County, Eugene, Medford and Bend.
Last week, I had the pleasure of meeting the Rev. Duane Sich at his church. I’ll call it a church. It is definitely a house of worship – and it’s a place where people participate in woodworking projects. The space is a cavernous Vancouver warehouse. Originally a potato chip...
Last week, I had the pleasure of meeting the Rev. Duane Sich at his church. I’ll call it a church. It is definitely a house of worship – and it’s a place where people participate in woodworking projects. The space is a cavernous Vancouver warehouse. Originally a potato chip...
Last week, I had the pleasure of meeting the Rev. Duane Sich at his church. I’ll call it a church. It is definitely a house of worship – and it’s a place where people participate in woodworking projects. The space is a cavernous Vancouver warehouse. Originally a potato chip...
Last week, I had the pleasure of meeting the Rev. Duane Sich at his church. I’ll call it a church. It is definitely a house of worship – and it’s a place where people participate in woodworking projects. The space is a cavernous Vancouver warehouse. Originally a potato chip...
When two people, both with mental health disorders, get together, good things come out of their conversation. One person, who is a trained peer, is able to offer first-hand experience and knowledge that a trained mental health professional sometimes cannot. A peer has “been there, done that....
When two people, both with mental health disorders, get together, good things come out of their conversation. One person, who is a trained peer, is able to offer first-hand experience and knowledge that a trained mental health professional sometimes cannot. A peer has “been there, done that....
I wrote my first freelance story for the Oregonian in 1987 on an IBM Wheelwriter, one of the first home word processors. I continue to be challenged on a daily basis by the technological expertise of my younger co-workers.
If you are like me and are still wet behind the ears when it comes to...
I wrote my first freelance story for the Oregonian in 1987 on an IBM Wheelwriter, one of the first home word processors. I continue to be challenged on a daily basis by the technological expertise of my younger co-workers.
If you are like me and are still wet behind the ears when it comes to...
WHAT'S HAPPENING: Buying a home is the biggest - and most complex - purchase that most of us will ever make in a lifetime. Support from the HomeOwnership Center in Corvallis is available to help anybody who is thinking about or already in the process of buying a house. Here is what the center staff...
WHAT'S HAPPENING: Buying a home is the biggest - and most complex - purchase that most of us will ever make in a lifetime. Support from the HomeOwnership Center in Corvallis is available to help anybody who is thinking about or already in the process of buying a house. Here is what the center staff...
WHAT’S HAPPENING: Although we had a trace of snow in Southwest Washington today, the official start of spring is tonight. Regardless of the weather, now is the time to start thinking about reserving a community garden plot. St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Vancouver has plots available. For $30...
WHAT’S HAPPENING: Although we had a trace of snow in Southwest Washington today, the official start of spring is tonight. Regardless of the weather, now is the time to start thinking about reserving a community garden plot. St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Vancouver has plots available. For $30...
Mental health treatment is super expensive. That’s why many people without medical insurance forego the mental health counseling they need. Now that the low-cost Lewis & Clark Community Counseling Center has opened in Portland, more people will have access to needed treatment. What...
Mental health treatment is super expensive. That’s why many people without medical insurance forego the mental health counseling they need. Now that the low-cost Lewis & Clark Community Counseling Center has opened in Portland, more people will have access to needed treatment. What...
For the number of times that hoarding has been in the Portland-area news lately, it would seem like this mental health disorder is not that uncommon. Think of all the hoarders there may be whose excessive clutter hasn’t resulted in a fire and therefore didn’t make the news. I did a...
For the number of times that hoarding has been in the Portland-area news lately, it would seem like this mental health disorder is not that uncommon. Think of all the hoarders there may be whose excessive clutter hasn’t resulted in a fire and therefore didn’t make the news. I did a...
For the number of times that hoarding has been in the Portland-area news lately, it would seem like this mental health disorder is not that uncommon. Think of all the hoarders there may be whose excessive clutter hasn’t resulted in a fire and therefore didn’t make the news. I did a...
WHAT’S HAPPENING: Parenting information is plentiful in Douglas County this spring. It’s delivered in a variety of formats including one-night workshops and class series running anywhere from three to nine weeks. Different classes address parenting of children at specific stages of...
WHAT’S HAPPENING: Parenting information is plentiful in Douglas County this spring. It’s delivered in a variety of formats including one-night workshops and class series running anywhere from three to nine weeks. Different classes address parenting of children at specific stages of...
WHAT'S HAPPENING: Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance (SHIBA) staff explain the basics of Medicare at classes that will occur at monthly intervals in Linn and Benton counties. The classes are designed for anyone who already receives Medicare and would like a better understanding of their...
WHAT'S HAPPENING: Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance (SHIBA) staff explain the basics of Medicare at classes that will occur at monthly intervals in Linn and Benton counties. The classes are designed for anyone who already receives Medicare and would like a better understanding of their...
I knew better than to walk into an upscale clothing store in Portland’s Pearl District last Sunday. It was fun to see what’s “in” for spring but a little disheartening to look at the price tags. Ninety-eight dollars for a sleeveless blouse! What?
Once I left the store and...
I knew better than to walk into an upscale clothing store in Portland’s Pearl District last Sunday. It was fun to see what’s “in” for spring but a little disheartening to look at the price tags. Ninety-eight dollars for a sleeveless blouse! What?
Once I left the store and...
I knew better than to walk into an upscale clothing store in Portland’s Pearl District last Sunday. It was fun to see what’s “in” for spring but a little disheartening to look at the price tags. Ninety-eight dollars for a sleeveless blouse! What?
Once I left the store and...
Scams against the elderly abound, but the focus here will be on the injustices done to elderly or disabled veterans or their elderly or disabled spouses who are low-income. Individuals, organizations and some retirement communities are contacting them about a veteran's benefit called Aid and...
Scams against the elderly abound, but the focus here will be on the injustices done to elderly or disabled veterans or their elderly or disabled spouses who are low-income. Individuals, organizations and some retirement communities are contacting them about a veteran's benefit called Aid and...
Scams against the elderly abound, but the focus here will be on the injustices done to elderly or disabled veterans or their elderly or disabled spouses who are low-income. Individuals, organizations and some retirement communities are contacting them about a veteran's benefit called Aid and...
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