Homelessness continues to be Portland’s “most important problem,” according to results from a new poll commissioned by The Oregonian/OregonLive. Thirty-three percent of the 600 registered voters ...

An ongoing lawsuit targeting the city of Portland's Northwest Northrup shelter now includes filings from a former Salvation ...

IN ITS ONGOING struggles with homelessness, Portland can take solace in one thing: It’s not us—it’s the West Coast. According to a new report from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development ...

Ten years ago, Portland said it would end homelessness. Today thousands still sleep outside every night in the metro area. Surveys show we have as many homeless now as in 2007. A decade ago, federal ...

Democratic Portland Mayor Keith Wilson warned in an email sent to thousands of recipients that President Donald Trump could target Portland, Oregon, next if it doesn't fix its homelessness crisis, ...

A counselor advocating for the homeless community in Portland says tough love and outreach are the keys to helping solve the crisis. For 28 years, Kevin Dahlgren has been working as a drug and alcohol ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Among the hundreds of complaints filed with Portland’s Ombudsman last year, auditors found a surge in those submitted by individuals experiencing homelessness. According to a ...

Portland’s in the midst of a homelessness crisis worse than anything the city’s seen in decades. Each year in Multnomah County, thousands of people fall into homelessness, joining the thousands who ...

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PORTLAND, Ore. — Last week, a human-caused fire damaged Elephants Delicatessen, an iconic Northwest Portland restaurant. A homeless woman is accused of starting the fire, which she said was set ...

Aaron Tappley, Antonio Garcia, Brandon Coleman, Carol Horner. The names of 102 Portlanders who died while homeless in 2025 were read out one at a time from the pulpit in the small sanctuary at St.

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