The Supreme Court on Monday will hear arguments in an Oregon case that West Coast cities argue has hamstrung their ability to address rampant homeless camps.
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GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Inside a warming shelter, Laura Gutowski detailed how her life had changed since she became homeless 2 1/2 years ago in Grants Pass, a former timber hub in the foothills of southern Oregon. Her husband’s death left her without steady income. She lived in a sedan and then in a tent, in sight of the elementary school where her son was once a student. She constantly scrambled to move her belongings to avoid racking up more fines from the police. “I never expected it to come to t