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Portland’s beloved herd of Belmont Goats was put at risk early Tuesday, Feb. 7, after one or more self-described anarchists cut through their fence, allowing them to escape their current

A KGW team witnessed the shooting. The city of Portland posted the homeless camp for removal last week.

Portland’s beloved herd of Belmont Goats was put at risk early Tuesday, Feb. 7, after one or more self-described anarchists cut through their fence, allowing them to escape their current

The Sunderland RV Safe Park can hold 55 vehicles. The city of Portland hasn't announced an official opening day yet.

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City Commissioners heard loud opposition and support Wednesday to a proposed city policy that would ban homeless camping across Portland. The seven hours of testimony, provided by more than 200 Portlanders, painted a clear picture of who stands to benefit from the plan—and who could be harmed by the ordinance as proposed. "I can tell you again and again, camping bans come up as something politicians brandish to placate some constituents while making life unbearable...

Mayor Wheeler announced a much-anticipated proposal to ban homeless camping in Portland at a Friday press conference. This idea, which has been hinted at in various forms for more than a year, follows a growing drumbeat of vitriol from upset Portland property owners, businesses, and other members of the public about the impact that visible homeless camping has on the community—and its reputation. “Simply put, we can no longer tolerate the intolerable,” said City Commissioner...

Mayor Ted Wheeler is expected to announce a plan this week to ban unsanctioned camping in Portland. Instead, he wants to build three large "campuses."

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Becky Lange had spent months building and maintaining the community vegetable garden at NE Dekum and 33rd Ave. Neighbors had donated planting containers and vegetable starts at the beginning of spring, and the late-June heatwave meant the garden was finally producing enough bounty to share. That’s why, on June 27, Lange held back tears as she surveyed the garden plot. Plants lay uprooted and wilting in the hot afternoon sun in a garden bed dimpled...