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Portland Street Response directed to assist during homeless camp sweeps

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Portland Street Response responds to mental and behavioral health calls that were typically handled by police. A majority of the calls deal with homeless people....

A father’s search for his homeless son in downtown Portland

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As Portland police respond to a slew of fentanyl overdoses, those who need the most help fall through the cracks of a broken system. ...

'Kind of shocked me': Homeless people left in the dark after Portland resource center closes

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The nonprofit that operates the day center cited the need for staff training for overdoses, administering Narcan and knowing when to call for help. ...

21-year-old buys, renovates Southeast Portland house previously overrun with squatters

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Not only did Cade Gardner flip the home, he changed an entire neighborhood — and did it without help from police or the city. ...

‘It’s literally the devil’: Fentanyl overdose survivor describes near-death experience

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Since Friday, Portland police have responded to at least 11 overdoses, including three deaths. The majority happened in an area that is a "top concern"...

Gov. Kotek commits more money to remove homeless camps from ODOT property

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Gov. Tina Kotek directed ODOT to add an additional $600,000 in funding the city of Portland uses to remove homeless camps on ODOT rights of...

‘We feel miserable’: Safe Rest Village built ten feet away from North Portland man’s home

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The Safe Rest Villages are different from the mayor's Temporary Alternative Shelter Sites; the first of which is set to open this summer. PORTLAND,...

Homeless women face high risks for domestic violence on Portland's streets

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About 75% of calls to the organization Bradley Angle, which works to connect domestic violence survivors to safe housing, come from women experiencing homelessness. ...

‘It’s a bunch of crap’: City plans to remove camps along sections of NE 33rd Drive

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This past fall, PBOT towed vehicles from the east side of NE 33rd Drive following at the request of the Port of Portland. Campers have...

Portland changes policies to facilitate turning empty office space into housing

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The Governor's homelessness state of emergency calls on multi-agency coordination groups, including Portland, to create plans to build more affordable housing. PORTLAND, Ore. —...
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