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A Grants Pass case before the Supreme Court will decide if punishing homeless residents is cruel and unusual

The Oregon town’s homeless residents say it is impossible to avoid being punished for having no place to live Laura Gutowski lives just down the street from the Grants Pass home she resided in for 25 years. Her son used to play baseball in Morrison Centen ...

3 Apr 2024 - Jeremiah Hayden
Mixed reviews of 2024 short Oregon Legislature session

The Oregon Legislature wrapped up its even-year short session after approving millions of dollars to build new housing and provide more shelter beds and other services for people experiencing unsheltered homelessness Robert Day has given up on ever living ...

3 Apr 2024 - Tom Henderson
Understanding women’s unique experiences in homelessness and poverty

2023 Point in Time count reveals 4,857 unsheltered women across Oregon Editor's note: This story contains descriptions of intimate partner violence. Alana’s friends warned her when she moved from Salem to Portland with her boyfriend. The couple had b ...

6 Mar 2024 - Ellen Clarke
New report expands on county homelessness data

A new report finds 22,000 homeless children in Oregon, Black and Native communities overrepresented A new statewide report shows homelessness continues to rise across Oregon, disproportionately affecting communities of color and rural communities and le ...

14 Feb 2024 - Melanie Henshaw
Local responses to Oregon’s freezing weather overshadowed by their untimely closures

Emergency shelters opened quickly and were widely used, but critics say their untimely closure deserves scrutiny The Multnomah County medical examiner is investigating four suspected hypothermia deaths in Portland, after temperatures dropped well below fr ...

31 Jan 2024 - Jeremiah Hayden
Lawmakers return to Salem for short session this month

Oregon lawmakers reconvene Feb. 5 for a 35-day short session with an agenda including addressing housing, homelessness, substance use issues and the upcoming surplus tax kicker Jean Hendron kissed Ricky Bayse's forehead Nov. 14 and said goodbye. Bays ...

31 Jan 2024 - Tom Henderson
Oregon seniors struggle under the threat of homelessness

Lack of affordable housing, health care needs and a digital divide worsen conditions for homeless seniors Editor's note: This story discusses self-harm. In her late 50s, Laurie depended on $100 a month in food stamps while she lived in her car. She a ...

24 Jan 2024 - Ellen Clarke
Homeless Portlanders report ongoing issues retrieving personal items after sweeps

The city's private contractor, Rapid Response Bio Clean stores confiscated items in a warehouse for retrieval after sweeps, but homeless Portlanders say retrieval is next to impossible Although it’s a chilly 45 degrees out, Garrett Troupe and Mackenz ...

17 Jan 2024 - Terah Bennett
All Good Northwest opens seasonal shelter in North Portland

The low-barrier seasonal shelter opens as the coldest winter months hit As the most bitter winter months hit Portland, local nonprofit All Good Northwest opened a seasonal overnight shelter in North Portland at the Portsmouth Union Church with funding fro ...

17 Jan 2024 - K. Rambo
Supreme Court agrees to hear homelessness case

The Supreme Court will review a lower court decision barring cities’ criminalization of homelessness In a decision expected to have far-reaching consequences for homelessness policy in the United States, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed Jan.12 to review a lo ...

12 Jan 2024 - Jeremiah Hayden