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Murmurs: Motels Will Replace Family Homeless Shelter

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Murmurs: Jordan Schnitzer Snags Wapato Jail and Sees a Homeless Shelter

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New Details of Shooting Raise More Questions About Police Decisions in a Portland Homeless Shelter

John Andrew Elifritz, a 48-year-old shipyard worker, was fatally shot by Portland police Saturday.

Portland Police Shot and Killed a Man Inside a Homeless Shelter After He Allegedly Burst Into an AA Meeting With a Knife

A graphic video captured the deadly encounter between nearly a dozen officers and a suspected car jacker in a Portland shelter.

A Leaking Roof, and Fears of Greater Dangers, Shut Down Portland’s Homeless Shelter for Families

The county invested $700,000 in overhauling the former vegan strip club. It’s the latest trouble for an overwhelmed shelter.

Protesters Face Off Along a Portland Road, With Very Different Views on Whether a Homeless Shelter Is Welcome in Their Backyard

A former mayoral candidate is frustrated. “If we have to come up with a protest like this every time we propose a homeless shelter, it’s a terrible waste of our time.”

Meeting Over Southeast Portland Homeless Shelter Turns Ugly: “We Have a Meth and Theft Problem”

“The thought of having to hose down urine off the sidewalk at 10 am is not appealing.”

Public Comments Show Portland Is Divided Over Who Gets to Use the Public Library

The debate is a proxy for deep differences of opinion about people on the margins using library branches as daytime shelters.

Adorable Portland Six-Year-Old Creates Fundraising Campaign to Make Aid Packs for Homeless People

Last month, Sahan created a GoFundMe page to raise money to make “packs” for the Hansen homeless shelter, which recently opened a few blocks from his home. His goal was to raise $1575 to and fill them with Adult Day Passes on Tri-Met, towels and a washcloth, socks and underwear, non-perishable snacks and beverages and hygiene items.

Inbox: Is Wheeler Ready?

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