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Sunset Motel emergency shelter project in Athens is moving forward after securing a contractor this week
By: Amanda Pirani
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — The Sunset Motel shelter project is expected to break ground this week after three rounds of unsuccessful bids delayed its original timeline. Hocking Athens… Read More
With a shortage of shelters, community leaders step up to support the homeless during a record-setting winter
By: Amanda Pirani
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Ohio saw one of the harshest winters in decades this year, with eight consecutive days below 20 degrees and several bouts of heavy snowfall. … Read More
The Athens Uptown Improvements and Sunset Motel projects face roadblocks during the bid process
By: Amanda Pirani
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — A project to fund improvements in uptown Athens was cancelled after being put out to bid four times without receiving a single proposal. The… Read More
The Sunset Motel shelter’s opening is delayed because of over-budget construction bids
By: Amanda Pirani
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — The opening of the Sunset Motel emergency shelter will face a delay after construction bids for the project came in at more than $1… Read More
As HAPCAP prepares to buy the Sunset Motel, the family that owns it reflects on their life in Athens
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — In 1997, Jigna Bhakta and her husband Minoj moved from California to the small college town of Athens in southeast Ohio to buy and… Read More
Local organizations will use American Rescue Plan dollars to turn the Sunset Motel into an emergency shelter
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Plans are underway to transform the Sunset Motel on Columbus Road into emergency shelter for individuals facing homelessness. The first phase of the project… Read More