People who oppose the sweeps have argued that they are inhumane and that the city is just moving people from one side of the street to the other. “Sweeps are expensive, they are cruel, and they’re ...
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 ...
That Portland has become a laughingstock in one of the country’s more progressive magazines is a sign of the city's troubles.
PORTLAND, Ore. (PORTLAND TRIBUNE) — A series of recent national news stories and opinion pieces are largely blaming the decriminalization of small amounts of hard drugs in Oregon for downtown Portland ...
PORTLAND, Oregon — At 7 a.m., going for a run in Shemanski Park, a mile-long stretch inside Portland State University known for its Saturday Farmer’s Market, there is a mix of students walking across ...
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson is on the cusp of achieving one of his primary campaign promises: Setting up 1,500 new shelter beds by Dec. 1. As of Sunday, Portland has 890 city-funded shelter beds – ...
Mayor Keith Wilson came into office with a pledge to end street sleeping by Dec. 1. Today, thousands still live outside. People line up outside of Union Gospel Mission for a free Thanksgiving meal in ...
One family’s story shows how the 2020 tax can work as promised, even as the overall homeless count continues climbing across the metro area.
PORTLAND, Ore. — A church off Southeast Powell Boulevard and 148th Avenue is Portland Mayor Keith Wilson's pick for the city's next overnight emergency shelter. Some neighbors say they're worried ...