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Never-Used Wapato Jail Is Now Operating as a Homeless Shelter

Thirty-three people are staying at the Bybee Lakes Hope Center each night.

COVID-19 Put a Touring Production of “Antigone” on Hold, so the Director Decided to Film It Inside Wapato Jail Instead

We Asked City Council Candidates: Should Wapato Jail Be a Shelter?

Spoiler alert: The candidates’ answers may surprise you.

Murmurs: Domestic Violence Allegation Leveled at Lawmaker

In other news: Cameron Smith crosses the aisle for work.

Wapato Jail Again Touted as a Solution, This Time as a Recovery Center for COVID-19 Patients

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

The City Council Plans to Review an Exemption to Portland’s Tree Code—But Too Late to Save Trees at the Star-Crossed Wapato Jail

Owner of Wapato Holding Out Hope for Using Facility to Serve Vulnerable People

The never used jail has long been a focus of efforts to find a solution to homelessness in Portland.

Portland Mayor Ends Hope of Wapato Jail Being Used as a Shelter or Treatment Center

The plan for Wapato is dead (again).

Homer Williams Hedges His Bets in the Portland City Council Race

Williams gives $1,500 to former legislator Jo Ann Hardesty after giving the same amount to her rival in the primary.

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