Increased Cost for Portland Homeless Shelters During COVID-19 Pandemic Estimated At $3.5 Million a Month

The joint city-county shelter system is opening new space to provide for social distancing, sending people to hotels when they show symptoms and preparing for places for people to recover if diagnosed with the virus.

Multnomah County Officials Preparing for Greater Risk of Coronavirus Among Homeless People

“We’re worried about people in shelters and camps being at greater risk of becoming sick because they live in more crowded conditions, often have underlying medical conditions and sometimes have substance use and mental health issues that complicate their ability to protect themselves.”

Two of Portland’s Eight Traffic Fatalities in 2020 Appear to be People Who Were Sleeping on the Sidewalk

So far, 2020 is on pace to match last year’s 50 traffic fatalities.

Murmurs: Ex-City Golf Boss Takes a Mulligan

In other news: Pamplin covered in red ink.

An Oregon Trash Pickup is Part of a Conservative Campaign to Make Liberal Cities Look Like Garbage Dumps

A Formerly Homeless Man From the Oregon Coast Has a Plan to Save Wapato Jail

Portland Design Commission Removes Language Encouraging Developers to Provide Campsites for Homeless People

The Portland Planning and Sustainability Commission voted twice for the code change.

Portland Voters Were Asked to Rank Three Issues That Could Be Addressed With New Taxes in 2020. They Picked Homelessness.

Local officials and advocates are already throwing elbows over which tax measures should take precedence.