Portland mayor plans stay limits for homeless shelter residents unwilling to engage with services

Mayor Wilson sent a memo on Tuesday announcing his plan to remove residents at alternative homeless shelters who have not ...

What is it like to stay in a Portland-area homeless shelter? We want to hear from you

One of my top priorities as The Oregonian/OregonLive’s homeless reporter is to shine a light on the way homeless services ...
KGW8

Portland's homeless residents reflect on safety, seek solutions amid new shelter options in 2026

PORTLAND, Ore. — On the first day of 2026, many people facing homelessness on Portland streets carried over ongoing challenges as they looked ahead to the new year. "My New Year's resolution is to ...
OPB

The state of Portland’s homelessness crisis, as mayor’s critical deadline passes

Mayor Keith Wilson came into office with a pledge to end street sleeping by Dec. 1. Today, thousands still live outside. People line up outside of Union Gospel Mission for a free Thanksgiving meal in ...
KGW8

See the latest snapshot of Portland's homeless crisis. This is what the data looks like.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Over the last two years, the Portland metro area's homeless population saw a staggering 61% increase according to the latest report compiling data from Clackamas, Multnomah and ...