A mentally disabled senior's inability to qualify for appropriate assistance underscores the struggle Despite an attempt to get the most vulnerable among Portland’s homeless population into housing, some highly qualified people are being left out in ...
21 Sep 2018 - Emily Green
Since the city rolled out the Ticket Home program, it’s been blamed for increases in homelessness in more rural areas of the state It’s a story Street Roots reporters heard again and again as they traveled to small towns around Oregon: “Portland is sendin ...
17 Aug 2018 - Emily Green
How Portland’s rental market is making a bad situation worse for survivors of domestic violence Portland’s cutthroat rental market is forcing an increasing number of domestic violence survivors to make a tough choice: stay in an abusive relationship or be ...
5 Nov 2015 - Emily Green
The greater-Portland area is in the midst of an affordable housing crisis. Not only does need drastically outweigh availability — with some waiting years to access housing within their financial means — those who do obtain affordable homes often find them ...
13 Aug 2014 - Emily Green
Oregon State Treasurer Ted Wheeler admits that most Oregonians know very little about what he does — he said even he didn’t know much about the job before he took it. But it’s an important position, and as financial concerns grow across the state, his dep ...
17 Jul 2014 - Emily Green