Editor’s note: This story contains graphic descriptions of violence. In May, Willamette Week reported the Old Town homeless village was closing. One of the original C3PO (Creating Conscious ...

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Attendees of Yakama Nation and Columbia Riverkeeper's May 8 event look southeast out into the Columbia River Gorge, where the John Day River pours into the artificial lake created by John Day Dam. The ...

State data shows, patients ready for discharge typically spend months occupying desperately in-demand beds for care that mental health professionals and authorities say they don’t need. Credit: Design ...

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Street Roots is the publisher of the Rose City Resource Guide (RCRG), the most comprehensive, up-to-date print list of services for people experiencing homelessness and poverty in Clackamas, Multnomah ...

The Metro Council president leads a seven-member nonpartisan council governing the Portland region across 24 cities in Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties. The president presides over council ...

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives serve two-year terms. The U.S. Congress handles fewer bills than state legislatures, often deliberating topics for years due to the size and complexity of ...

Oregon’s primary election takes place May 19, 2026. The voter registration deadline for the primary election has passed, but find information on how to check on your ballot or voter registration ...

As a coalition of city leaders around the U.S. gathers to support a guaranteed income, various communities are evaluating how it might work in their hometowns. A guaranteed income is a monthly cash ...

Lawmakers and advocates have long debated the authority of the state Psychiatric Security Review Board. Critics now say the board’s extreme caution is colliding with Oregon’s strained mental health ...

As far as the benefits of temporary shelter, a little less might be a lot more. The city of Portland’s focus on new shelters may be eroding existing shelters’ ability to transition homeless ...