Resources rather than jail is the goal of a future program to address homeless people who commit low-level crimes In an effort to stop the revolving door of homeless repeat offenders through Multnomah County’s criminal court system, local government agenc ...
2 May 2016 - Emily Green
'We’ve got some good things starting' Mayor Charlie Hales, fresh from announcing he will not seek reelection in 2016, says that housing and homelessness are “job one,” demanding “real time, real effort and real money.” In a call from Hales aroun ...
26 Oct 2015 -
The new investment will go to support "A Home For Everyone," a community partnership to end homelessness Mayor Charlie Hales and Multnomah County Chair Deborah Kafoury announced this morning a $30 million city and county commitment to support ne ...
30 Sep 2015 - Israel Bayer
What does Portland's plan for new fossil fuel operations mean for the Columbia River Gorge and beyond? In September, Mayor Charlie Hales announced that he had a new customer at the Port of Portland – the Pembina Corporation. Pembina, based in Canada, ...
27 Mar 2015 - Stephen Quirke
Congressman Earl Blumenauer has the veneer of a seasoned Beltway politician, trademark bowtie aside. But to his core, he’s a true Portlander. Much has been written about his enthusiasm and support of cycling, mass transit and civic engagement. But on a de ...
2 Jul 2014 - Jake Thomas
After years of austere budgets, City Hall has scraped up some extra cash for the upcoming budget cycle. Some of it could go to building affordable housing, aiding homeless individuals, helping distressed renters and other initiatives. In December, the Off ...
15 Feb 2014 - Jake Thomas
LaVonne Griffin-Valade doesn’t mince her words. Nor would she. As a former elementary school teacher and aspiring fiction writer, she values the precision of perfect grammar. As the city’s auditor, she values the ability of a well-written, researched — an ...
12 Feb 2014 - Amanda Waldroupe
Letter to OTCTCA pledges short term at Hoyt site Mayor Charlie Hales has sent a letter to the The Old Town Chinatown Community Association outlining his intentions with the future of Right 2 Dream Too, after proposing in a media blitz a 15-month deal for ...
11 Dec 2013 - Joanne Zuhl