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New drop-in homeless day center to open in North Portland, backed by Multnomah County

The center is located right in the heart of St. Johns, in the same building as Multnomah County's North Portland Health Center. Neighbors are cautiously...

Revenues from Portland metro homeless services tax in ‘fiscal valley of death,’ researcher says

Portland's business community met Thursday to hear about the Metro Supportive Housing Services tax, which currently funds nearly half of all local homeless services. ...

Why Portland may be in an ‘urban doom loop,’ according to a new economic report

The Portland Metro Chamber's full 2025 State of the Economy report, released Thursday, paints a grim picture of the local economy. PORTLAND, Ore. —...

After 6 months of negotiations, thousands of Boeing machinists go hit the picket line

More than 1,200 machinists in Oregon are fighting for higher pay, retirement, job security and more, saying that their wages have stagnated over eight years....

‘Enough is enough’: Grocery store employees protest potential Kroger, Albertsons merger

PORTLAND, Ore. — Major supermarket chains Albertsons and Kroger were in a Portland federal court Monday, defending their plan to merge against a Federal...

2 downtown Portland bottle return locations close to curb fentanyl use

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson declared a 90-day fentanyl emergency in late January. ...

‘It’s a shame:’ Over 200,000 Oregonians with Regence health insurance could no longer be covered at Providence facilities if deal isn’t met soon

Oregonians with Regence insurance will no longer be covered at Providence facilities if the two companies can't reach a deal on reimbursement rates by Jan....

Why one Multnomah County commissioner voted against spending $17 million on homeless services

Some of the money will go toward opening two more large, sanctioned campsites in Portland. Commissioners also approved emergency funding for Bybee Lakes Hope Center....

‘I hide a lot:’ The dangers of being a homeless woman in Portland

On Tuesday, Portland police arrested a man accused of luring homeless women into his apartment and sexually abusing them. It's an all-too-familiar situation. PORTLAND,...

Portland’s Safe Rest Village for RVs is still not filled. We went to find out why

The Sunderland RV Safe Park opened two months ago in Northeast Portland. It’s not yet half full. The site operators point to unanticipated challenges. ...

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