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‘A failure’: Portland metro area’s homeless population grew by 61% over 2 years, report shows

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The homeless population in Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas counties surged by 61% over two years, ...

After shuttle service halts, guests of Northwest Portland homeless shelter hit the streets early

The Northrup Shelter wakes at 5:30 a.m. A city-operated shuttle has ceased regular service, meaning even guests with ...
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Portland mayor set an ‘unrealistic goal’ for shelter beds – and is poised to hit it. Will it end unsheltered homelessness?

Portland Mayor Keith Wilson is on the cusp of achieving one of his primary campaign promises: Setting up 1,500 new shelter beds by Dec. 1. As of Sunday, Portland has 890 city-funded shelter beds – ...
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‘Evening of mourning’: Homeless Day of Remembrance events held around Portland

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Homeless Day of Remembrance events were held in Portland and other communities across the metro region to ...
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See the latest snapshot of Portland's homeless crisis. This is what the data looks like.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Over the last two years, the Portland metro area's homeless population saw a staggering 61% increase according to the latest report compiling data from Clackamas, Multnomah and ...

Invisible wins: How $1.4 billion has transformed Portland area homeless services

One family’s story shows how the 2020 tax can work as promised, even as the overall homeless count continues climbing across ...
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Commentary: The mayor and the unhoused of Portland

Approaching his first anniversary in office, Portland Mayor Keith Wilson, who ran most prominently on grappling seriously with the city’s homelessness troubles, just made a major course shift. It may, ...
Washington Examiner

Portland residents want homeless encampment sweeps to continue

PORTLAND, Oregon — The Portland City Council voted against a measure to halt homeless encampment sweeps during a contentious meeting, following a week of jabs between the Portland mayor and ...
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Portland’s approach to homelessness enters a new era

In Portland, Oregon, a new mayor and the city council are in the early stages of a change of direction on tackling homelessness, even as the number of unhoused people in Multnomah County has risen to ...
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‘Everybody is somebody to someone’: Portland memorial honors 102 people who died while homeless in 2025

Aaron Tappley, Antonio Garcia, Brandon Coleman, Carol Horner. The names of 102 Portlanders who died while homeless in 2025 were read out one at a time from the pulpit in the small sanctuary at St.
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‘A failure’: Portland metro area’s homeless population grew by 61% over 2 years, report shows

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The homeless population in Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas counties surged by 61% over two years, according to new data. The latest Point-In-Time Count, conducted by ...