County likely to pass $15M in Metro tax revenue to Portland for Homeless Services
Multnomah County commissioners are set to vote on a resolution that would promise the city of Portland $15 million in ...
In the face of deep budget cuts, Portland officials hope to maintain homeless services
A funding source has yet to be found for about a third of the city's homeless services budget, though city officials said ...
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County Votes to Send $15 Million in Metro Homeless Money to the City of Portland
The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously today to send $15 million to the city of Portland to fight ...
Dysentery Outbreak Hits Oregon
Dysentery rates have been rising among the Portland population since 2023, and is attributed largely to a lack of public ...
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 ...
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Portland Mayor Frustrated with Push to Downsize Homeless Assistance
There’s frustration in Portland over a move by the state legislature to possibly reduce funding for homeless housing ...
Portland reports significant success in needle buyback program
A line formed outside Portland's Health and Humans Services building on Forest Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. Some people held paper grocery bags, others had bright orange containers, all filled with ...
Mayor announces Portland Street Response expansion to answer more calls, provide shuttle service
PSR crews will now be able to shuttle clients to shelters and other service centers, and can respond alongside police and ...
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Federal housing cuts could slow Oregon’s efforts to solve the housing and homelessness crises
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development offers support for housing and people experiencing homelessness; it ...
Dysentery Outbreak in Oregon Leaves at Least 40 Sickened — and Likely Many More, Experts Say
The surge in the extremely contagious bacterial illness in Portland is linked to the number of people experiencing ...
Latest pedestrian death in Portland raises questions around safety near homeless shelter
Three white roses lay in the snow Tuesday afternoon near the driveway leading to Portland's homeless shelter. They'd been placed there to honor 37-year-old Justin Mitchell, who was killed Sunday night ...