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 ...
SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — A new ballot initiative could give Oregon cities, including Portland, the power to enforce their own camping bans more strictly. The initiative, filed on Oct. 15, would repeal the ...
On Thursday, April 12, the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners will vote on whether the county should sell Wapato Jail, a remote, 525-bed facility that’s never been used. Should the deal go ...
Along with being the longest night of the year, the winter solstice—December 21—is recognized as National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day. According to data collected by Multnomah County, at least 126 ...