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Jeremiah Hayden

Jeremiah Hayden reports on housing, homelessness, and other issues affecting Portlanders. He's lived in Oregon nearly all his life, and in Portland since 2001. 
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After Border Patrol Agent Shoots Two People In Portland, Oregon AG Vows to Investigate

Update: Homeland Security identifies man and woman shot and injured during an encounter with immigration agents in East Portland. Oregon officials are imploring DHS to leave the state.
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This story has been updated with additional reporting.  Updated: 8:30 pm January 9; Originally published: 3:56 pm January 8 The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has identified the man and woman shot Thursday by a US Border Patrol agent. According to DHS, Luis David Nino-Moncada was driving the vehicle that agents tried to conduct […]

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Update: Still No Council President After Full Day of Deliberation and Votes

Public awaits zephyr of white smoke from council chambers announcing who holds the gavel in 2026
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Update: 9:10 pm January 8 After the second day of a scheduled two-hour vote for a new council president, the City Council still has not made a decision. That’s because the election abruptly recessed, then adjourned without a vote Thursday as some city councilors learned that federal agents had shot two people in East Portland. The […]

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Mercury 2025 Recap: Housing and Homelessness

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In 2025, new elected leadership in Portland presented a change of course in the city’s approach to housing and homelessness. At times, the mayor’s vision clashed with that of city councilors, with the mayor focused on expanding shelters and the Council focused on reshaping housing policy.  Portland’s City Council adopted new policies aimed at combating […]

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372 Multnomah County Residents Died While Homeless in 2024

Multnomah County’s Domicile Unknown report shows 18% decline in homeless deaths from 2023 to 2024. Overdose, transportation, assault are main contributors.
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At least 372 Multnomah County residents died while homeless in 2024, according to the county’s latest Domicile Unknown report. That’s down 18 percent from the 2023 high of 456. Multnomah County releases its Domicile Unknown report in December each year, compiling demographic data and cause of death for the prior year. The county published the […]

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Good Morning, News: ❄️ Help Name PBOT’s Snowplows 🚗 Who Killed the Electric Car Chargers? 🔪 Call it Trump Kennedy Center (or else) 🌳 Weed: Not Cool Anymore 📚 Epstein’s Book Club

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