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In the mid-1980s, the most dire problem on the streets of Portland (from the point of view of the downtown business community, which funded campaigns to elect persons to city hall and the county) was ...

Anti-homeless policy has been a staple of cities the world over, whether those policies be forthright, like loitering laws and sit-lie ordinances, or peppered into a city’s infrastructure and public ...

From lakes to creeks, mountains to plateaus, efforts across Oregon to change offensive and racist geographical place names are increasing in recent years, though dozens remain. Last month, the U.S.

The waiting list for treatment foster care in Illinois has grown to about 10 to 15 youths at any given time for the teams’ 40 slots — which will increase to 50 if LSSI is able to fund the additional ...

Scott Atkins started collecting and recycling cans and bottles about 15 years ago to supplement his income. In a 10-hour work day, he says, a canner can make a couple hundred dollars. However, doing ...

An oft-sued nonprofit is poised to play a major role in Portland’s controversial mass homeless camps. Mayor Ted Wheeler announced the city selected Urban Alchemy to run at least one mass homeless camp ...

When the fire call data is broken out over the year, the numbers follow a similar pattern. There were 220 fire calls along the greenway in 2020, 267 calls in 2021, and Browning expects upwards of 200 ...

If you're looking for volunteer opportunities to provide help during the cold and winter months visit the "Where to give help" section of the Winter Resource Guide. Shelter The City of Portland and ...

Street Roots is an award-winning weekly investigative publication covering economic, environmental and social inequity. The newspaper is sold in Portland, Oregon, by people experiencing homelessness ...

A new statewide report shows homelessness continues to rise across Oregon, disproportionately affecting communities of color and rural communities and leaving 22,000 children in Oregon without a place ...

While it’s true PPB routinely had fewer sworn officers since 2020 — between 7% and 20% depending on the month and year — PPB made 44% fewer arrests in the last four years compared to 2016-2019, ...