New Portland mayor moves quickly to open overnight homeless shelters
Less than seven days into his term, new Portland Mayor Keith Wilson had already notched a win by opening two overnight ...
Portland goes where Seattle won’t on homelessness
A new mayor with no political experience in Portland has an audacious plan — some say naive — to end street homelessness.
Arrests under Portland's homeless camping ban have been rare since enforcement began
Portland began enforcing the new ordinance in July 2024. Police say there have been just three arrests since then of homeless ...
Driver crashes, hits small homeless camp in Northeast Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. — People living at a small homeless camp just off Interstate 205 in Northeast Portland recalled a scary close ...
Portland nonprofit expands anti-violence work to help homeless people
The program from Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center will work to help connect people experiencing homelessness ...
Portland vets face return to homelessness as affordable housing program fails to meet VA standards
The homeless veterans living in an affordable housing facility at the former Ramada Inn by the Portland Airport have been ...
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Portland nonprofit expands anti-violence work to help homeless people
A Portland nonprofit is launching a program to help curb deadly violence among people experiencing homelessness — a group disproportionately represented on the city’s list of homicide victims.
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Domestic violence pushes women to life on the streets, survey shows
the homeless services system is largely built for men, forcing many women to choose between violence or the street. In the forested city of Portland, Oregon, where women’s and queer rights ...
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City of Portland may need to slash over $100M in spending amid budget shortfall: Memo
The City of Portland, and its new 12-member City Council, is facing a growing budget gap that will require more than $100 ...