Oregon non-profit using innovation to respond to homeless crisis
A woman in southern Oregon has died following heavy rain and flooding in the area. An early morning apartment fire has left ...
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Non-profits to MultCo: Don’t cut job training funds
With Multnomah County looking at ways to make up a $100 million shortfall in its homeless services budget, some local ...
Portland councilors float sweeping plan to add sidewalks, paved streets to long neglected neighborhoods
Two Portland city councilors have started crafting a proposal that would aim to provide $100 million or more to add sidewalks ...
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Cheryl Bickle creates a school family for homeless students
Cheryl Bickle has been changing lives inside a classroom for 35 years. When the Community Transitional School began in 1990, ...
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Oregon cities unveil a new poll as they press for stronger anti-camping laws
They’re hoping state lawmakers will be moved to act by a Friday deadline, but opponents say existing law is adequate.
Salvation Army's Pathway of Hope program helps Mainers facing homelessness
PORTLAND (WGME) -- Helping people facing homelessness is no easy task. It takes everyone pulling in the same direction, ...
Job training programs can be a path out of homelessness. Multnomah County may cut them
There’s a lot of things that keep you homeless," said a formerly homeless job coach in east Portland. Getting back into a steady job, she said, "changes people's lives." ...
Oregon lawmakers debate bill to expedite eviction of squatters with 24-hour notice
Lawmakers are currently debating a bill that would empower property owners to evict squatters with just a 24-hour notice.
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Inside the mobile clinic that is brining addiction treatment to homeless Portlanders
A mobile medical unit is bringing substance-use treatment directly to some of Portland's unhoused residents as a way to eliminate barriers to care in a city struggling with an addiction and overdose ...