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Portland nonprofit's dissolution takes homeless shelters, staff jobs down with it

Two homeless shelters in Portland are set to close imminently, leaving 175 staff members out of work as the nonprofit Sunstone Way shutters amid controversy. For the people who rely on those shelters ...
The Portland Mercury

Homeless Advocates Almost Weren’t Invited to an Upcoming Meeting On Homelessness Because it Might “Take Attention” From Middle Class

Dirk VanderHart Portland police and city employees sweeping camps near the Springwater Corridor in 2014 One week ago, a collection of SE Portland neighborhood advocates met to discuss the ongoing ...
The Portland Mercury

Portland’s Homeless Population Is Up 10 Percent, but Fewer People Are Unsheltered

An outreach worker speaks to a homeless Portlander as part of 2015's "point-in-time" count. Credit: Dirk VanderHart In 2015, city and county officials made a bold claim. With unprecedented and ...
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‘I’m not garbage’: Homeless left frustrated after SE Portland encampment swept

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - After months of neighbors voicing concerns, an encampment in Southeast Portland has been shut down by police. During the sweep, more than 10 people were arrested, and PPB said ...
Oregonian

Despite mayor’s assurances, more people than ever are homeless in Portland

Portland Mayor Keith Wilson told an audience of hundreds Friday that the apparent decline in unsheltered homelessness he has observed in the city was real. “I’ll try not to get mired in numbers,” ...
KGW8

Police arrest drug dealing suspect at Portland homeless camp, but neighbors say problem isn't solved

Police arrest drug dealing suspect at Portland homeless camp, but neighbors say problem isn't solved Neighbors say that the tents are just going to return after police cleared a homeless camp and ...