New Report Highlights Major Gaps in Portland Region's Shelter, Housing, and Services for LGBTQ+ Residents
Despite Portland's reputation as a queer-friendly city, barriers to housing and shelter leave vulnerable people displaced.
As Crime and Murder Rates Drop in Portland, Mayor Wheeler Pushes a New Narrative
As the Rose City reports a recent decline in gun violence and violent crime, the mayor and police chief say the city is “on the right track.” Will it be enough to convince the naysayers?
Key Hire In City’s New Management Team Announced, to the Surprise of City Leaders
Rene Gonzalez appointed a former fire chief to oversee Portland’s public safety bureaus. The mayor’s office says the move was premature.
Portland Takes Rehab on the Road
Following in the footsteps of Maryland and California, Portland Fire & Rescue unveils mobile opioid use treatment program administered by paramedics.
UPDATE: Warming Shelters Will Remain Open Tuesday Night
Medical examiner now investigating four suspected hypothermia deaths as county braces for freezing rain.
Suspected Vehicle Arson Investigated at the Home of Portland City Commissioner
District attorney suggests political motives, after someone set fire to a parked car in front of Rene Gonzalez's home in Eastmoreland.
Commissioner Gonzalez Shows Little Interest in Heeding Auditor's Recommendations for Portland Street Response
Portlanders championed non-police, alternative response programs to help relieve emergency resources. Auditors say poor leadership threatens their future.
Auditor: County Contracting Rules Bent to Favor Seattle-Based Nonprofit
A Multnomah County auditor's memo notes staff felt "pressured" by Susheela Jayapal, now running for Congress, to alter an application process to benefit Housing Connector, which later landed a lucrative contract.
Carmen Rubio Enters 2024 Portland Mayor's Race
The city commissioner is the third person on council to launch a campaign for mayor under Portland's new form of government.
With $14.25 Million in Backing, Central City Concern Moving at Lightning Speed to Open New Drug Treatment Center
A trifecta of government agencies is chipping in to buy LoLo Pass hotel and convert it to a residential treatment center. Hotel owners are staying quiet about the transaction.
Steel Bridge Skatepark Will Finally See the Light of Day
On the backburner since 2008, Portland officials announce $15 million in funding for a new skatepark in Old Town.
The Biggest Portland City Hall News of 2023
This year, the city managed to help and harm the unhoused, while leaning on pre-pandemic work models to try to revitalize downtown.
The Biggest Portland Police News of 2023
Big police settlements, a new top cop, and whatever happened to oversight? All that and more in the biggest police stories of 2023!
Update: Man Killed by Police in Mall 205 Target Parking Lot Identified as 33-Year-Old Tyrone Lee Johnson II
Police say they fired at a man who ran from them after trying to steal merchandise.
Report: 315 People Died While Homeless in Multnomah County in 2022
The annual "Domicile Unknown" report shows a sharp uptick in deaths of residents living without stable housing. Some point to disconnects in local government as catalysts.
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