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Portlanders Call 911 to Report “Unwanted” People More Than Any Other Reason. We Listened In.

Here’s what it sounds like when Portland calls the cops.

Residents of a Downtown Portland Apartment Tower Were Frustrated by Crime. Then They Found Out About the Brothel.

A bust in Apartment 340 was a critical moment in a years-long investigation of the sex-trafficking operation allegedly running brothels in Portland, Tigard and Beaverton.

A Plan for a New Security Force in the Central Eastside Reveals Fresh Conflicts on the Streets

The decision this month by the City Council will be another benchmark for the city’s approach to homelessness.

Multnomah County Keeps Revising Demands Related to $5 Million a Year in Funding for Homeless Services

The negotiations between the county, city and Metro are stalled and two parties blame the county.

Oregon Has Nation’s Second Highest Rate of Unsheltered Homeless People, According to New Federal Report

Oregon trails only California in the percentage of its homeless population living without shelter, a new federal report says.

Fight Between County and City Endangers Deal for $5.25 Million a Year in Funds for Services for Homeless

After passing two affordable housing bonds to build housing, the city and the county have been working to find funds for mental health, addiction and other services to help address homelessness.

Portland’s Mayor Is Struggling on the Job. And It’s About to Get Harder.

Next month will mark Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler’s second anniversary in one of the highest-profile jobs in Oregon politics—and he is struggling in a remarkably public manner.

Former Wheeler Staffer Says “Mayor’s Office Failing in the Eyes of Portlanders”

Former staffer offers a nuanced explanation of why the mayor’s office has a perception problem.

Here’s Where to Locate Warming Shelters in Portland as Winter Temperatures Drop Below Freezing

Here’s where Portland residents in need can find winter warming shelters as temperatures plummet.

An Oregon Civil Rights Watchdog Says a Jail for the Homeless Is a Disastrous Plan

Bob Joondeph of Disability Rights Oregon says opening Wapato for the homeless would be a disaster.

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