Portland Mayor Keith Wilson has a lot to say about homelessness. It’s not all true
The Oregonian/OregonLive went through some of the key statements about homelessness Wilson has made repeatedly and fact ...
The Portland area made a $20M bet on homeless outreach. Here’s what that looks like
The Metro homeless services tax has fundamentally altered what services local governments can provide. That tax could be up ...
Montavilla’s Oak Street Village to open soon, offering shelter for those in need
With wraparound services and 24/7 staffing, the new shelter aims to provide stability, dignity and a path forward.
Faced with a budget shortfall of $100M or more, Portland city administrator talks cuts
Having agreed to stay on as city administrator through the end of 2025, Michael Jordan will soon put out budget ...
With surge in K-12 student homelessness in Oregon, advocates and students share perspective
The number of Oregon K-12 students experiencing homelessness has reached its highest levels in more than a decade, according ...
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Portland shelter Oak Street Village set to open on 82nd Avenue
A new shelter village in the Montavilla neighborhood is set to serve 40 people experiencing homelessness as early as this ...
Families among fastest growing groups experiencing homelessness, few resources in Oregon
Families with children are one of the fastest-growing groups experiencing homelessness in the U.S., according to the latest ...
New SE Portland village-style shelter to offer wraparound services for 40 adults
As the Portland metro area faces a continued homelessness crisis, Multnomah County unveiled a new village-style shelter Wednesday aimed at increasing shelter ca ...
Red tape is slowing state in meeting housing goals, Kotek says in KATU interview
KATU got a firsthand report from Oregon's governor during a recent interview with her on what's being done to address ...
City in California bans homeless camps or 'aiding and abetting' them
Oregon law still places limits on how cities can regulate prohibited camping, but a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling has ...
Fresh lawsuit hits Oregon city at the heart of Supreme Court ruling on homeless encampments
PORTLAND, Ore. — The small Oregon city at the heart of a major U.S. Supreme Court ruling last year that allowed cities across the country to enforce homeless camping bans is facing a fresh lawsuit ...
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Oregon sees highest level of sheltered homelessness on record, study shows
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Oregon saw a 24% increase in the state’s number of sheltered homeless people between January 2023 and January 2024, Portland State University’s latest statewide ...