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 eyes cuts to homeless camp, graffiti removal to pay for proposed increase to City Council budgets
One of the first big issues that Portland’s 12-member City Council plans to confront this year is whether to increase their ...
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Oregon Gov. Kotek extends emergency homelessness order for third year
Data show Oregon had the second-highest percentage of unsheltered homeless residents on a single night of January 2024 ...
Portland city councilors hope to avert closure of NE Portland homeless village
A pair of Portland City Council members Tuesday urged city officials to reconsider plans to shut down a North Portland homeless village for people living in vehicles that opened less than two years ...
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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 ...
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.