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Forest Service faulted for handling of homeless camp closure near Bend
Forest Service faulted for handling of homeless camp closure near Bend
Forest Service faulted for handling of homeless camp closure near Bend

Published on: 04/03/2026

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Shawna Roberson tears up while discussing some of the belongings she lost during the closure of the China Hat area in 2025 while at her camp in Juniper Ridge outside Bend. “Just talking about it gives me such a headache,” Roberson said about losing a fifth wheel and other possessions. Roberson lived in the China Hat area for approximately 5 years, and then relocated to Juniper Ridge after the closure of by the U.S. Forest Service.

On the day last year the U.S. Forest Service evicted hundreds of homeless people from national forest land just outside Bend, Chris Walston was in the hospital.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2026/04/forest-service-faulted-for-handling-of-central-oregon-homeless-camp-closure.html

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