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A small Oregon city's efforts to limit homelessness have drawn support from the state with the nation's largest homeless population.

Before I get started, (and piss people off), I should start by saying this: “house keys not handcuffs,” “care not jail,” and “stop the sweeps”—I breathe that. Now, once you get past mantras, there’s some real life outside that we all have to acknowledge about the mounds of policy failure that has become Portland, and now Oregon’s massive homeless problem: our streets are wild. The endless needles, pipes as common as the rain, the undiagnosed....

Governor Kotek, Mayor Wheeler, and Multnomah Co. Chair Jessica Vega Pederson announced Wednesday they are partnering with theMental Health & Addiction Associa

The kidnapped victim was taken to a local hospital for minor injuries.

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek (D) signed legislation this month to end her state’s disastrous experiment with decriminalizing hard drugs, rolling back a 2020 ballot initiative she previously supported after it

Multnomah County announced the Behavioral Health Resource Center is closing for one week in May for fire safety construction and staff training.

Oregon parents struggle with soaring child care costs in a broken system.

The Behavioral Health Resource Center in downtown Portland is shutting down for one week in May for fire safety improvements and staff training, Multnomah County announced Tuesday.

Following suit with states across the country, a coalition of over 20 activist groups have formed Uncommitted Oregon, a campaign pushing for a permanent cease-fire in Gaza by calling on Democrats to write in “uncommitted” in the next primary election, rather than casting a vote for President Biden. The campaign echoes efforts in multiple states. Michigan’s Democratic primary saw more than 100,000 voters cast their ballot for “uncommitted” as a form of protest agains...

Community leaders including Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt met with 18 organizations from the Asian American community on Saturday to discuss s