What happened to the people evicted from a large homeless camp in the woods outside Bend?

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What happened to the people evicted from a large homeless camp in the woods outside Bend?

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Published on Apr 3, 2026, 1:33:54 PM
Total time: 00:11:58

Episode Description

Last spring the U.S. Forest Service cleared out a large number of people living in the forest south of Bend in an area known as China Hat. More than 100 vehicles and numerous personal effects were left behind. According to a new story from Investigate West and FORJournalism Lab, the Forest Service may have fallen short of constitutional obligations to give China Hat residents a “reasonable” opportunity to retrieve their belongings. David Dudley, a special project reporter with the Homelessness: Real Stories, Real Solutions FORJournalism, joins us to discuss the story.

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