One of my top priorities as The Oregonian/OregonLive’s homeless reporter is to shine a light on the way homeless services ...
In Portland, Oregon, a new mayor and the city council are in the early stages of a change of direction on tackling ...
Even in affordable housing, many Portlanders still struggle to make rent. One woman said she was approved for assistance via ...
Portland to remove 100 people from its tiny-house village because they have stayed in the transitional housing too long - Many homeless people have outstayed the 120-day limit for using the half-way ...
Something had to be done, Keith Wilson argued, because “Portland has normalized homeless encampments.” His approach though was a type of “enforced compassion” that has been anathema in progressive ...
Homeless advocates say it has become more critical for communities to offer emergency shelter, but limited resources stand in ...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Unsheltered homelessness increased 75% between 2023 and 2025 in Multnomah County, according to the ...
The first really cold weather of the winter drove stays at Portland’s overnight shelters well above average this week, with ...
Last year, fewer people moved from city shelters to affordable housing than in the year prior, Mayor Keith Wilson told ...
Portland's SSCC aids the homeless with shelter and resources while addressing health and safety by removing hazardous camps.
A fire at a Portland Red Robin caused by a homeless encampment's warming fire was swiftly contained by firefighters, ...