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Housing crisis still roiling for poorest residents in county

An affordable rental housing crisis is taking place. More than 1,700 men, women, and children are sleeping outside every night. Another 1,000 people are sleeping in emergency shelters and temporary motel rooms. People with modest income continue to be hom ...

14 Jun 2013 - Bobby Weinstock
Housing advocates, landlords go to the wire on Section 8 bill

Progress of a bill that would prohibit discrimination against Section 8 tenants has slowed due to last minute intense, delicate negotiations between landlord and tenant advocacy groups. But it is still expected to pass the Oregon Legislature, largely due ...

13 Jun 2013 - Amanda Waldroupe
City rallies to help homeless veterans

Housing program makes gains as agencies join forces to overcome barriers By Robert Britt, Staff Writer After five years of federal buildup and more than six months of focus from community partners, the nation’s largest program to house homeless veterans s ...

25 Mar 2013 - Robert Britt
Fake online ads intend to dupe would-be Section 8 applicants

by Aaron Burkhalter, Contributing Writer Section 8 is hard enough to come by, but those who are duped by fake websites that appeared Feb. 4 on Google, Bing and Yahoo may have no chance at all. The Seattle Housing Authority opened registration for the Sect ...

6 Mar 2013 - Street Roots Staff
Tackling Section 8 in Salem

By Jake Thomas, Staff Writer “No Section 8.” It’s just one line at the end of a Craigslist or newspaper ad, but these three words can prevent some of Oregon’s poorest and most vulnerable people from obtaining much-needed housing. Now a politician who has ...

8 Feb 2013 - Street Roots Staff