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A month into homeless camp ban, Portland in 'education' phase

Portland's daytime ban on homeless camps has been on the books for a month, though city officials pledged to conduct a "phased-in" approach to enforcement....

‘I call it jail': How those living in RVs feel about entering Portland's first RV park

One street over from the new Sunderland RV Safe Park, dozens of homeless people live in broken-down vehicles, many of which don’t qualify for the...

‘I feel like a prisoner in my home’: Old Town homeless camp threatens neighbors

People who live near a large Old Town homeless encampment describe being beaten up and threatened with hunting knives while walking to the MAX station....

'We're beating our heads against a wall': Overdoses take lives and a toll on Portland firefighters, with no solution in sight

A KGW crew rode along with Portland Fire & Rescue’s Station 1 for a first-hand look at their response to overdoses downtown. It painted a...

'Portland sucked the life out of her': Mother searches downtown Portland for her homeless daughter

Behind many drug users in downtown Portland are the families suffering while trying to save them. It can be a near-impossible task. PORTLAND, Ore....

Historic downtown Portland building trashed, vandalized by squatters

Squatters have trashed the Charles F. Berg building in Southwest Portland, making it even harder for the owner to sell. PORTLAND, Ore. —...

Portland drug users are getting free supplies, whether Multnomah County distributes them or not

For Portland drug users who know where to look, it’s even easier to find free tin foil and straws than it is to find fentanyl....

7 months off the streets, Portland woman attempts to find security on her own

In the fall, KGW helped a chronically homeless woman move off the streets and into housing. Now we're catching up with Tara Pietromonaco seven months...

In the Columbia River Gorge, onlookers watch fire crews attack the Tunnel 5 fire

As of Tuesday, the fire across the Columbia from Hood River was 5% contained. Fire officials had not reported any growth since Monday night. ...

Southeast Portland woman says she can’t sell her home due to homeless camp across the street

The three-bedroom home has been on the market for three months. Potential buyers cancel their showings once they see the homeless camp across the street....

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