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Portland Mayor-elect Keith Wilson outlines his plans to tackle the homelessness crisis

Straight Talk

Mayor-elect Keith Wilson outlines his plan for Portland

A political outside once considered a longshot for mayor, Wilson centered his campaign on a pledge to end unsheltered homelessness in the city.
Technology

Affordable housing and high-speed rail high among Microsoft president's goals for Oregon and its neighbors

Smith is a big advocate for the Cascadia Innovation Corridor, a project to better connect Portland, Seattle and Vancouver, B.C. as a hub for high-tech industry.
State

Innovation conference in downtown Portland addresses wider region's housing crisis

The Cascadia Innovation Corridor offered bold ideas to tackle some of the region's bigger problems, such as the lack of affordable housing from Canada to Oregon.
Homeless

Conference offers ways to tackle PNW housing crisis

The annual conference from Cascadia Innovation Corridor brings together leaders from British Columbia, Washington and Oregon, with many saying a big obstacle is land
Health

Portland clinic to close downtown location to patients, partly due to crime, fentanyl use outside

The Portland Clinic has had a location downtown for 104 years, but the block outside its doors has become the city's latest open-air fentanyl market.
Homeless

Former Beaverton mattress store becomes Washington County’s first permanent, year-round homeless shelter

The shelter is low-barrier, trauma-informed and can serve up to 60 people experiencing homelessness.
Homeless

Powell's Books hosts storytime with children's book about homelessness

"Toby Finds a Home" was read to kids who had a chance to pick up signed copies and write notes for care kits for those receiving services at Blanchet House.
Homeless

PBOT will automatically tow vehicles that don't meet this requirement

Implementing automatic tows, which started Tuesday, will help parking enforcement officers clear vehicles that violate city code, PBOT said.
The Story

Immigrant families from Venezuela, homeless in Portland, now have shelter

Reporter Blair Best has been covering the story of these families, who were sleeping on the street. The Salvation Army says they've now been placed indoors.
The Story

Multnomah County adopts new policy for distributing tents and tarps for homeless people

The policy adds some limits to how tents and tarps are distributed, but critics don't feel it's any significant departure from past policies.
The Story

Multnomah County adopts new policy for distributing tents and tarps for homeless people

The policy adds some limits to how tents and tarps are distributed, but critics don't feel it's any significant departure from past policies.

Jury finds runaway teen guilty on all counts in murder of 13-year-old Beaverton girl

Teen found guilty on all counts in 2022 murder of Milana Li, 13-year-old from Beaverton

Jury finds teen guilty of rape, murder in 2022 death of Beaverton 13-year-old girl

Jury finds runaway teen guilty in rape, murder of 13-year-old Beaverton girl

Portland Mayor-elect Keith Wilson outlines his plans to tackle the homelessness crisis

Oregon weather looks nice for Thanksgiving week travelers

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Portland Mayor-elect Keith Wilson outlines his plans to tackle the homelessness crisis

Mayor-elect Keith Wilson outlines his plan for Portland

Affordable housing and high-speed rail high among Microsoft president's goals for Oregon and its neighbors

Innovation conference in downtown Portland addresses wider region's housing crisis

Conference offers ways to tackle PNW housing crisis

Portland clinic to close downtown location to patients, partly due to crime, fentanyl use outside

Former Beaverton mattress store becomes Washington County’s first permanent, year-round homeless shelter

Powell's Books hosts storytime with children's book about homelessness

PBOT will automatically tow vehicles that don't meet this requirement

Immigrant families from Venezuela, homeless in Portland, now have shelter

Multnomah County adopts new policy for distributing tents and tarps for homeless people

Multnomah County adopts new policy for distributing tents and tarps for homeless people

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