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Yes to declaring a statewide emergency on homelessness

DIRECTOR’S DESK | This isn’t just a Portland problem; it’s an Oregon problem

Kaia Sand

January 17, 2020

House key with a charm depicting a transgender symbol

How housing laws fail transgender Americans

COMMENTARY | Trans people experiencing homelessness find few protections from HUD

Jonah DeChants

January 10, 2020

Left photo of Scott Rupp. Right photo of Sunnyside church.

Camp sweeps have a human toll; just look at Debbie Ann Beaver

COMMENTARY | The Portland woman died in July, a victim of the 'cleanup' policy the city is doubling down on

Desiree Hellegers

January 10, 2020

Nick Fish helped transform how Portland would tackle homelessness

COMMENTARY | The commissioner’s coalition-building style created lasting improvements in how we look at solving the crisis

January 10, 2020

Design public space for homeless people? This Memphis nonprofit did

As it relocates its headquarters, a homeless-services nonprofit is prioritizing the surrounding area to meet the lifestyle needs of the people it serves

Emily Nonko

January 3, 2020

Sharleen walks while another resident does laundry

SAFES has a new look and a new vibe

After a four-month closure, the Salvation Army Female Emergency Shelter opens its renovated facility with a bevy of new programs

Sarah Hansell

December 20, 2019

Person standing next to belongings on the sidewalk

Vigil for people who died homeless to bring together housed and unhoused

The event, on the longest night of the year, will provide a space for mourning and challenge people to help build a just community

Helen Hill

December 20, 2019

Sisters Of The Road marks 40 years of home cooking and hospitality

The Portland nonprofit is the place to make real change over a plate of good food

Joanne Zuhl

December 6, 2019

Medicaid expansion may improve housing stability, study finds

When low-income people save money on health care, they have a greater chance of affording rent and less chance of eviction, the researchers say

Jared Brey

November 22, 2019

Wyden touts plan to expand affordable-housing tax credit

‘Our housing policy needs a major remodel,’ the senator says

Christen McCurdy

November 15, 2019