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Mayor Wilson defends council vote to pay for more staff
On Tuesday, the Portland Police Bureau and the Portland Fire Bureau will offer up their list of possible budget cuts for the ...
Residents targeting homeless camps with violence, city of Vancouver says
From trying to run over tents to throwing fireworks, Vancouver city leaders say violence against homeless people is a problem ...
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.
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 ...
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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 ...
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On brink of homelessness, Pacific Northwest women left alone to face abusers, survey shows
Forcing survivors to litigate their restraining order hearings is a regular reality — and a gaping fault in a system that ...
Homeless transgender women in Pacific Northwest face greater risk of violence
Most women who have experienced homelessness report experiencing violence from strangers. Transgender women find they face additional challenges.
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 ...
Homeless mothers seek supportive housing, substance use disorder services to break cycle
To break free from the domestic abuse and to protect her children, Rachel experienced homelessness in hopes of something safer on the other side.
Portland mandates full-time in-office return for city managers starting April 2025
The City of Portland is set to require all managers and supervisors to return to their worksites full-time starting in April.
Readers respond: Councilors should prioritize city’s needs
After this new form of city government was approved by voters, officials were surprised that the change cost millions more ...
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Domestic violence pushes women to life on the streets, survey shows
Faced with a homeless services system largely built for men, women experiencing domestic abuse may find themselves choosing between violence and the street.