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  1. HEART program to divert homeless away from court system

    Resources rather than jail is the goal of a future program to address homeless people who commit low-level crimes In an effort to stop the revolving door of homeless repeat offenders through Multnomah County’s criminal court system, local government agenc ...

    2 May 2016 - Emily Green

  2. Director's Desk: What’s happening on the homeless front

    From the Legislature to the Portland mayor's office to you It’s a question I get a lot: Israel, can you explain to me what’s going on out there? Let’s start with Salem. Housing legislation is moving forward on important eviction protections, inclusio ...

    25 Feb 2016 - Israel Bayer

  3. Director's Desk: America's homeless emergency is mandmade. It can be solved.

    The federal government needs to step up on homeless funding, policies Homelessness is hell, especially during the winter months. This past week, during one of the downpours, I witnessed a homeless woman so soaked to the bone that she simply sat down in th ...

    10 Dec 2015 - Israel Bayer

  4. Mayor drops campaign, calls housing and homelessness top priorities

    'We’ve got some good things starting' Mayor Charlie Hales, fresh from announcing he will not seek reelection in 2016, says that housing and homelessness are “job one,” demanding “real time, real effort and real money.” In a call from Hales aroun ...

    26 Oct 2015 -

  5. City, county pledge to invest additional $30 million to pay for housing and shelter beds

    The new investment will go to support "A Home For Everyone," a community partnership to end homelessness Mayor Charlie Hales and Multnomah County Chair Deborah Kafoury announced this morning a $30 million city and county commitment to support ne ...

    30 Sep 2015 - Israel Bayer

  6. Editorial: Kudos and expectations for recent budget proposals on housing

    Mayor Charlie Hales and the rest of City Council continue to send a message that housing matters. In his 2015-16 proposed budget, the mayor has allocated an additional $5.9 million on housing. This comes out of a nearly $50 million surplus the city has th ...

    7 May 2015 - SR editorial board

  7. Cultures, crude oil and the Columbia: Portland's plan for new fossil fuel operations

    What does Portland's plan for new fossil fuel operations mean for the Columbia River Gorge and beyond? In September, Mayor Charlie Hales announced that he had a new customer at the Port of Portland – the Pembina Corporation. Pembina, based in Canada, ...

    27 Mar 2015 - Stephen Quirke

  8. Housing initiatives a step toward ‘righting the ship’

    In his State of the City address, delivered last week before City Club of Portland, Mayor Charlie Hales talked about spending the past two years “righting the ship.” Financially, the city is stronger than it has been for several years, with commissioners ...

    6 Feb 2015 - SR editorial board

  9. Talking pot, polls and politics with Earl Blumenauer

    Congressman Earl Blumenauer has the veneer of a seasoned Beltway politician, trademark bowtie aside. But to his core, he’s a true Portlander. Much has been written about his enthusiasm and support of cycling, mass transit and civic engagement. But on a de ...

    2 Jul 2014 - Jake Thomas

  10. City Hall surplus draws pitch from Housing Bureau

    After years of austere budgets, City Hall has scraped up some extra cash for the upcoming budget cycle. Some of it could go to building affordable housing, aiding homeless individuals, helping distressed renters and other initiatives. In December, the Off ...

    15 Feb 2014 - Jake Thomas

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