Part 1: Portland brought in a California nonprofit to run its temporary shelter sites amid criticism. Homeless Portlanders find hope and disappointment in the promise of a sanctioned space to live. When Mayor Ted Wheeler's then-senior advisor, Sam Ad ...
13 Dec 2023 - Jeremiah Hayden
Peter, a veteran of homelessness gives his opinion of life on the streets My name is Peter, and I have lived on the streets of Portland for over 10 years. Unlike many people, I did not have a bad experience. I managed to keep clean and well-fed, and my he ...
22 Nov 2023 - Peter Salzmann
Oregon Law Center lawsuit argues city ordinance violates Oregon constitution, asks for temporary injunctive relief for homeless Portlanders A Multnomah County Circuit Court judge approved an Oregon Law Center, or OLC, request for a temporary injunction No ...
9 Nov 2023 - Jeremiah Hayden
Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt told Mayor Ted Wheeler the district attorney’s office is not able to fulfill its role as described in the ordinance banning most sleeping in public in a Nov. 6 letter. The Multnomah County District Attorney’ ...
9 Nov 2023 - K. Rambo and Jeremiah Hayden
Homeless Portlanders, service providers prepare for Nov. 13 sleeping ban enforcement while the mayor's office goes quiet Less than two weeks before the city is set to enforce its wide-reaching public sleeping ban Nov. 13 — days after nighttime temper ...
8 Nov 2023 - K. Rambo
Church at the Park wishes to build a shelter in Dallas for its unhoused community members, but many local residents fiercely oppose the idea Organizers at the Church at the Park in Salem want to build a shelter 15 miles west of the Willamette River in the ...
18 Oct 2023 - Tom Henderson
A lawsuit filed Friday argues the ordinance is objectively unreasonable, violates state law and Oregon constitution A Multnomah County Circuit Court judge denied an Oregon Law Center, or OLC, motion requesting a temporary restraining order to halt the c ...
29 Sep 2023 - Jeremiah Hayden
A Jan. 11 memo suggests Gonzalez halted tent distribution to align with mayor’s camping ban Foreshadowing things to come, Portland Commissioner Rene Gonzalez halted tent distribution by Portland Fire and Rescue personnel, including Portland Street Respons ...
2 Aug 2023 - Piper McDaniel
Legislative session ends with a mixed bag on housing issues as human toll continues The 2023 Oregon Legislature convened Jan. 17. Melisa Blake died from hypothermia four days later in a downtown Salem parking lot. Legislators came to Salem with an energet ...
12 Jul 2023 - Tom Henderson
In a city where homeless people are already much more likely to face arrest than housed people, officials have a ‘new’ proposal: warn, fine and arrest homeless Portlanders Update: Portland City Council passed the ordinance discussed in this story June 7. ...
6 Jun 2023 - K. Rambo