Families had never been turned away from Multnomah County’s shelter. But now, Human Solutions struggles to accommodate everyone who needs services. A decision by the Joint Office of Homeless Services to start wait-listing homeless families who seek shelte ...
8 Dec 2017 - Amanda Waldroupe
New York Times columnist David Bornstein is co-founder of the Solutions Journalism Network, which advocates for stories that don’t just expose problems but show how they can be solved Car crashes. Robberies. Drug busts. Fires. A murder. These are topics ...
1 Dec 2017 - Amanda Waldroupe
The advisory panel will make landlord-tenant policy recommendations and serve as a forum for public discussion, but its potential impact is uncertain Portland’s Rental Services Commission held its inaugural meeting Nov. 22, breaking ground on the city’s f ...
1 Dec 2017 - Amanda Waldroupe
His new documentary examines the heartbreaking costs of the Albina district’s transformation Update on Jan. 15, 2018: "Priced Out" will be showing at Portland Community College's Cascade Campus on Jan. 16 at 2 p.m. and Jan. 24 at 6 p.m. in ...
3 Nov 2017 - Amanda Waldroupe
The 150-unit Hacienda CDC development represents a complete transformation of a former Portland strip club Hacienda CDC, a nonprofit affordable housing developer, has announced it will build 150 units of affordable housing in the housing-starved Cully nei ...
3 Nov 2017 - Amanda Waldroupe
Neighbors hope to preserve affordable housing and stave off displacement Nearly 100 residents of Southwest Portland and nearby suburbs, along with elected officials from every level of Oregon government, gathered at Markham Elementary School on Saturday, ...
20 Oct 2017 - Amanda Waldroupe
As the homeless figures rise, the need for more toilets, showers and laundry facilities is evident During the last week of September, two portable toilets were placed in downtown Oregon City, providing access to public restrooms in downtown 24 hours a day ...
6 Oct 2017 - Amanda Waldroupe
And that terrifies those who want to rule the world, the renowned Oregon author says Many consider the arts, and the ability to produce art, intrinsically connected to freedom of expression and essential to ensuring a democratic and egalitarian society. ...
29 Sep 2017 - Amanda Waldroupe
The first state law of its kind, the new policy is intended to minimize the trauma children experience when a parent is incarcerated Gov. Kate Brown signed a “bill of rights” for the children of parents serving prison sentences into law on Tuesday, Sept. ...
22 Sep 2017 - Amanda Waldroupe
Programs that receive grant money add cultural and economic value across the state Leaders in Oregon’s art world were not surprised when the Trump administration in March became the first in U.S. history to propose eliminating the National Endowment for t ...
15 Sep 2017 - Amanda Waldroupe