As Portland enters the new year, the city's homeless population grapples with ongoing challenges despite additional shelter ...

SSCC's report details efforts in aiding Portland's homeless, including shelter referrals, campsite cleanups, and waste ...

In total, 372 Multnomah County residents who had no stable address died last year. That’s 84 fewer people than died in 2023, at the peak of the fentanyl crisis, but more than died in 2022 or in any ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Over the last two years, the Portland metro area's homeless population saw a staggering 61% increase according to the latest report compiling data from Clackamas, Multnomah and ...

I appreciate Mayor Mark Dion’s Dec. 12 Portland Press Herald op-ed (“When it comes to sheltering homeless people, Portland can’t go it alone“) and the challenges facing Portland dealing with ongoing ...

The Mayor of Portland issued a mass email to residents asking them to hand over their time, money and household items to combat homelessness. Keith Wilson, a Democrat, warned locals that they would ...

Blake Wesley noticed a man wearing a Blazers cap and invited him to share a meal, continuing a tradition of community service ...

PORTLAND, Oregon — The Portland City Council voted against a measure to halt homeless encampment sweeps during a contentious meeting, following a week of jabs between the Portland mayor and ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The City of Portland will soon resume issuing citations for camping, a spokesperson for Mayor Keith Wilson confirmed Wednesday afternoon. “We cannot arrest our way out of ...