Homelessness becomes focal point in Pendleton City Council race

Homelessness becomes focal point in Pendleton City Council race

Three downtown city blocks tell the story of how homelessness is shaping the Pendleton City Council race.On one block, the Salvation Army building’s large parking lot fills with hungry people who show up every day for free hot meals. But a rise in visible homelessness has drawn a local backlash to services like these, and now some residents want to ban new social services in the downtown area altogether.“They’ve closed their doors to the homeles…