A recent report from Portland State University shows homelessness in Multnomah County has increased by 67% since 2023.

Promises to end homelessness in Portland are nothing new. In 2015, then-mayoral hopeful Ted Wheeler said he would ensure that “every person living on Portland’s streets has a safe place to sleep” by ...

Three years ago, Keith Zimmerman picked up a camera for the first time. His new photobook features dozens of people from ...

An artist is using the power of portraiture to put a human face on Portland's homelessness crisis, one drawing at a time.

A new report from Portland State University's Homelessness Research and Action Collaborative (HRAC) and the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health offers an in-depth examination of how individuals navigate, ...

The Multnomah Safe Rest Village will still house people leaving homelessness, but they'll be expected to engage in treatment ...

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Portland, Oregon, has banned homeless people from camping in forested parks to both protect them from potential wildfires and prevent them from accidentally starting blazes during a summer of drought ...

Skyler Brocker-Knapp has been at the forefront of Portland’s efforts to build homeless shelters for the better part of the last five years. During that time, the city created more than a dozen ...