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 ...
Overnight warming shelters open across Portland Monday night as cold weather moves in
Multnomah County will open emergency overnight warming shelters Monday night, with extensions possible depending on weather conditions.
Virginia declares emergency as snow and ice storm looms over mid-Atlantic states
The National Weather Service says travel will become treacherous Tuesday and Wednesday in much of Virginia and West Virginia.
Kevin Dahlgren, prominent critic of Portland area homeless services, admits to stealing from one of them
He pleaded guilty to first-degree theft, aggravated identity theft, and first-degree official misconduct Tuesday afternoon.
Readers respond: How to fund homeless plan
Mayor Keith Wilson was elected on his plan to end unsheltered homelessness in Portland. He calculates it will cost $28 ...
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Oregon sees highest level of sheltered homelessness on record, study shows
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 homelessness report shows.
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Portland mayor launches 50-bed pilot project for addiction recovery
As part of his plan to end unsheltered homelessness in the city, Portland Mayor Keith Wilson unveiled a new pilot program on ...
Portland outreach worker says she quit due to 'rapid rollout' of new homeless shelters without adequate training
Mayor Keith Wilson pledged to end unsheltered homelessness in his first year. But a former Salvation Army employee says the speed is too much for shelter workers.
Oregon judge pauses camping ban enforcement in city at heart of Supreme Court homelessness ruling
An Oregon judge on Monday ordered the city at the heart of a major U.S. Supreme Court ruling on homeless encampments to ...