Willamette Week

Like Many a Portland Politician, Republican Candidate for Oregon Governor Promises to End Homelessness. He Says He Can Do It in Five Years.

Portland Police Union Calls City A “Cesspool” And Lambastes Mayor For Questioning Arrests of Homeless People

“It’s a recipe for failure to put the burden of the homelessness solution on the Police Bureau’s shoulders and then give us insufficient resources to do the work.”

Murmurs: Motels Will Replace Family Homeless Shelter

In other news: Betsy Johnson fails a purity test.

After a Sudden Death in Portland, Friends Remember Gigi Eugene-Pierce for Her Vivacious Spirit

Last week, she became the 11th transgender person violently killed in the U.S. this year.

Portland Candidate Stuart Emmons’ Controversial Campaign Mailer Hits Homelessness

The mailer features a street sign emblazoned with the name of the street to which the flier is addressed—and the sidewalk is swamped with tents.

Metro Proposes a $516 Million Bond to Build Affordable Housing

The half-billion dollar housing bond will aim to address the growing housing crisis facing the Portland area.

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

In other news: Washington County race is a battle of billionaires.

Make Wapato Jail a Homeless Shelter? Once Again, It’s a Divisive Question in a Portland Election

And a new proposal—with cash—is on the table.

Portlanders Aren’t the Only Ones Paranoid About Californians. Reno is Starting to Resent Its New Transplants, Too.

Transplants from California, of which there are many, often get the blame for causing Portland’s growing pains: massive rent spikes, a housing crisis and a growing houseless population.

Portlanders Aren’t the Only Ones Paranoid About Californians. Reno is Starting to Resent Its New Transplants, Too.

Transplants from California, of which there are many, often get the blame for causing Portland’s growing pains: massive rent spikes, a housing crisis and a growing houseless population.

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