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OHRA in the News
Ashland Cooling Center to Open
(KDRV)
June 22, 2026
OHRA May Manage Night Lawn
(Ashland.news)
May 20, 2026
Expert on homelessness draws large crowd at SOU
(Ashland.News)
May 15, 2026
OHRA Neighborhood Cleanup
(Ashland.news)
April 18, 2026
2200 Ashland St. open house puts on display both opportunities and contention
(Ashland.news)
April 11, 2026
Severe weather shelters opening ahead of winter weather
(KDRV)
Feb 16, 2026
Ashland opens new winter homeless shelter with 32 beds
(Jefferson Public Radio)
December 5, 2025
Mural brightens the flavors of OHRA’s kitchen
(Ashland.news)
SEP 1, 2025
OHRA cuts ribbon on new community kitchen
(Ashland.News)
May, 29, 2025
OHRA building “Miriam’s Cafe” thanks to $200k donation from family
(KOBI5.com)
OCT 24, 2024
New executive director announced for Opportunities for Housing, Resources & Assistance
(Mail Tribune)
SEP 3, 2024
Four Years in, OHRA Shelter has Permanently Housed Hundreds
(Ashland.news)
JUN 20, 2024
Community leaders host public forum on homelessness
(KOBI)
JAN 3, 2023
Transitional housing fund drive hopes to help guests move ‘from crisis to stability’
(Ashland.news)
JUNE 13, 2022
Ashland shelter, former motel, is expanding
(Mail Tribune)
JUNE 13, 2022
Ashland's first 24-hour homeless shelter looks to close funding gap
(Jefferson Public Radio)
June 10, 2022
First Project Turnkey center/shelter now fully operational in Ashland
(KDRV)
JUNE 9, 2022
The OHRA Center is officially ready to serve the community
(KOBI)
JUNE 9, 2022
Legislature Approves Another $50 million in funding for Projects Across the State
(Ashland.news)
MARCH 10, 2022
Southern Oregon Got a Boost in Homeless Shelters in 2021
(JPR)
DECEMBER 21, 2021
Diversity Helps OHRA Better Serve Community
(Mail Tribune)
JUNE 28, 2021
Displaced residents move into Ashland temporary housing center
(KVTL)
APRIL 7, 2021
APRIL 7, 2021
Ashland Motel to Become Shelter Through State Program
(JPR)
FEBRUARY 9, 2021
First motel in Ashland begins conversion to housing for Project Turnkey
(KVTL)
FEBRUARY 4, 2021
FEBRUARY 4, 2021
$4.2 Million Grant Awarded to Buy Motel for Displaced Southern Oregonians
(KOBI)
FEBRUARY 4, 2021
Motel to be used as Homeless Resource Center
(Mail Tribune)
FEBRUARY 4, 2021
FEBRUARY 4, 2021
Ashland Hotel Marks First Step in Statewide Shelter Project
(JPR)
FEBRUARY 4, 2021
Free laundry service sees spike in use after fires but donations are running low
(KVTL)
DECEMBER 31, 2020
DECEMBER 31, 2020
Shelters Work to Keep the Homeless off the Streets as Temperatures Drop
(KOBI)
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
OHRA Winter Shelter Opens Nov 1
(Mail Tribune)
OCTOBER 30, 2020
Rent Help is Available
(Mail Tribune)
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
$400K now available to Oregonians facing homelessness due to COVID
(KVTL)
MAY 18, 2021
OHRA Helping Distribute Funding to People with Back Rent
(KOBI)
MAY 17, 2021
“It’s a Major Blessing” One Resident said on the Newly Converted Ashland OHRA Center
(KOBI)
APRIL 15, 2021
APRIL 15, 2021
OHRA promotes New Director
(Mail Tribune)
APRIL 15, 2021
APRIL 15, 2021
Home Sweet Home
(Mail Tribune)
AUGUST 6, 2020
AUGUST 6, 2020
Stronger Together: The COVID-19 Change in Services for Homeless People
(JPR)
JUNE 30, 2020
JUNE 30, 2020
Shower Trailer is Back in Operation
(Mail Tribune)
JUNE 3, 2020
JUNE 3, 2020
Ashland Laundromat Delivers Amid COVID
(Mail Tribune)
APRIL 24, 2020
APRIL 24, 2020
Ashland Homeless Find Temporary Shelter
(Mail Tribune)
APRIL 15, 2020
Local Inn Helping Homeless
(KOBI)
APRIL 14, 2020
APRIL 14, 2020
Ashland Group Working to Find Shelter for Homeless
(KOBI)
APRIL 13, 2020
APRIL 13, 2020
Ashland Winter Shelter Closed Early due to Coronavirus Concerns
(JPR)
APRIL 5, 2020
APRIL 5, 2020
OHRA’s Sinclair Relishes Partnerships
(Mail Tribune)
APRIL 3, 2020
APRIL 3, 2020
This Isn’t Going Away
(Mail Tribune)
MARCH 4, 2020
MARCH 4, 2020
Ashland Outreach Organizations Struggling to Meet Needs of Homeless
(Mail Tribune)
MARCH 31, 2020
MARCH 31, 2020
Ashland Winter Shelter
(Mail Tribune)
FEBRUARY 14, 2020
FEBRUARY 14, 2020
Council Approves $55K Grant for Winter Shelter
(Mail Tribune)
JANUARY 8, 2020
JANUARY 8, 2020
Winter Shelter Has New Location, Services and Faces
(Mail Tribune)
NOVEMBER 21, 2019
NOVEMBER 21, 2019
It’s been a Long Winding Road to a Stable Shelter
(Mail Tribune)
NOVEMBER 4, 2019
NOVEMBER 4, 2019
Ashland Shelter Provides Beds for 5 Months
(KOBI)
NOVEMBER 4, 2019
NOVEMBER 4, 2019
Ashland Winter Shelter Opens Monday
(KOBI)
OCTOBER 31, 2019
OCTOBER 31, 2019
Ashland Winter Shelter Secures Three-Year Lease
(KOBI)
OCTOBER 3, 2019
OCTOBER 3, 2019
Ashland Winter Shelter Finally Has One Site
(Mail Tribune)
SEPTEMBER 26, 2019
SEPTEMBER 26, 2019
Ashland Study Session Discusses Extreme Weather Shelter Ordinance, Looks to Amend
(KOBI)
FEBRUARY 4, 2019
FEBRUARY 4, 2019