Portland’s ban on sleeping in public took effect last Nov. 1. Since then, the city’s Impact Reduction Program has swept over ...

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Lawmakers and advocates have long debated the authority of the state Psychiatric Security Review Board. Critics now say the board’s extreme caution is colliding with Oregon’s strained mental health ...

On any given night, thousands of people sleep on the streets in Portland, Oregon. They seek shelter in tents, bushes and overpasses in a city that has struggled with one of the worst housing crises in ...

Editor’s note: This story contains graphic descriptions of violence. In May, Willamette Week reported the Old Town homeless village was closing. One of the original C3PO (Creating Conscious ...

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives serve two-year terms. The U.S. Congress handles fewer bills than state legislatures, often deliberating topics for years due to the size and complexity of ...

A sculpture by Micah BlackLight will be erected in Ashland in 2027 after efforts by the Say Their Names Coalition pushed for a permanent public art installation. Credit: Etta O'Donnell-King / Street ...

State data shows, patients ready for discharge typically spend months occupying desperately in-demand beds for care that mental health professionals and authorities say they don’t need. Credit: Design ...

As Street Roots’ resident queer little art gremlin, I am here to give you some suggestions to queer your media. I promise I am qualified (I am loud, opinionated and gay in a way so complex it comes ...