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‘It's all hands on deck right now': Oregon’s largest homeless shelter could close in three weeks

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Multnomah County is sitting on $65 million meant for homeless services. Bybee Lakes Hope Center has asked for $5 million of that to keep their...

Portland’s first city-sanctioned homeless camp has been open for nearly a month but isn't full. Here’s why

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The one on Southeast Powell Boulevard can house 180 homeless people and 80 have moved in so far. “The first night was pretty...

'I don't want to die out here': Portland puts homeless camp sweeps on pause amid heat wave

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Many homeless people don’t know of the pause in sweeps and are still moving their camps amid these dangerous conditions. PORTLAND, Ore. —...

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

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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....

Homeless people choose to camp on along Central Eastside train tracks to avoid being swept by the city

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Homeless people could face criminal charges if they don't immediately remove their camps from Union Pacific Railroad property. PORTLAND, Ore. — Trains run...

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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