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

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 ...

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 ...

Editor’s note: In June, we asked readers to send in their most burning questions about homelessness. One of the top questions was: How many homeless people are from outside Portland and why did they ...

Homeless people in Multnomah County died at six times the rate of the general population in 2024, according to an annual report released Friday. In total, 372 Multnomah County residents who had no ...

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 ...

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 ...

Every weekend all year long, volunteers with Potluck in the Park help feed hundreds outside the Portland Art Museum downtown.