From the Newsroom: Luckily, it was only a small fire

My office window overlooks Eighth Street west of Esther Short Park. Not an hour goes by that I don’t see a person who seems to be homeless or suffering from mental illness. Often these people will stop at a small planter near the window, which until Tuesday contained a bushy tree. I see them smoking cigarettes and drugs.
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Source: The Columbian