St. Paul sets Aug. 5 deadline to close Pig’s Eye Park encampment
St. Paul plans to close three homeless encampments, beginning at Pig’s Eye Park on Aug. 5, as the city cites safety concerns and adds shelter capacity.
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St. Paul prepares to close Pig’s Eye Park encampment after approving $1.08 million for shelter capacity
St. Paul has scheduled the Pig’s Eye Park encampment for closure on August 5 after authorizing $1.08 million to expand shelter capacity and services. Shelter openings remain limited, while outreach workers and advocates question whether residents will have adequate alternatives and continuity of care.
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St. Paul plans August closure of three homeless encampments
Mayor Kaohly Her announced plans to close three St. Paul encampments, with Pig’s Eye Park scheduled to be the first site addressed in August.
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St. Paul to begin closing three homeless encampments, starting with Pig’s Eye Park
St. Paul plans to close three homeless encampments, beginning with the largest identified site at Pig’s Eye Park. The first closure is reported for Aug. 5, with city and Ramsey County workers expected to assist residents with accommodations.
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Shoreview residents can now use county food-scraps pickup program
Shoreview households can enroll in the Ramsey-Washington food-scraps pickup program, order required bags for free and place tied bags in regular trash carts.
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Shoreview drivers: Twin Cities regular gas ticks up, diesel slips in the latest AAA metro price check
Shoreview MN Gas & Diesel Watch — As of 7/8/26, Twin Cities metro AAA averages: regular $3.644 (+$0.046); diesel $4.642 (-$0.007).
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St. Paul’s downtown revival push now has a $320 million county plan. What changes next
St. Paul MN – Ramsey County approved a $320 million development strategy centered on downtown St. Paul, setting up housing, riverfront, and land-reuse work in 2026.