News
Breaking: City makes last attempt to save Joyce Hotel
The saga of the Joyce Hotel has developed a new twist: The city of Portland has made another offer to purchase the building in an effort to salvage one of the last low-income housing options in downtown Portland. The nearly shuttered building is still occupied by a dwindling number of residents, despite the closure of…
Youths and the gang life: Their stories, in their words
Portland is about to enter a second consecutive summer filled with what’s predicted to be a record-breaking level of gang shootings, homicides and violence. The gunmen are getting younger and younger, and the violence increasingly senseless, according to those who work with current and formerly incarcerated gang members in the Portland-metro area. Media reports related…
Jessica Vega Pederson has a vision for Multnomah County
If you’re a voter in East Portland, chances are your choice for Multnomah County commissioner will be an easy one. State Rep. Jessica Vega Pederson is running unopposed for the county commissioner seat representing District 3, an area that extends roughly from Cesar Chavez Boulevard to Southeast 148th, bordered by Interstate 84 to the north…
Opinion
To all the mothers who are homeless for Mother’s Day
For nearly 10 years, I have had the pleasure of working with the homeless community here in Portland. I have learned so many lessons from these folks, but the most valuable lesson is of a mother’s love that so many wonderfully different mothers have taught me. For many of us, especially for mothers who are…
Director’s Desk: Beyond all the politics, Portland budget plan a bold step forward
Each of the proposed budgets by Multnomah County and Portland invests heavily in housing and homeless services, pledging more than $50 million in additional support toward the homeless emergency declared in October. It’s much needed relief for many, but not nearly enough in scale to solve the problem. Something we already know. No smart person…
