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Brandy Westerman knows she can’t solve Portland’s homelessness crisis, but she’s determined to at least try to fix it. In September, she was named the new Emergency Humanitarian Operations director for Portland. Westerman now oversees the city’s seven Safe Rest Villages and the Temporary Alternative Shelter Site (TASS) in Southeast Portland. Together, the pod-style outdoor shelter sites offer nearly 490 beds to those who don’t have stable housing. With another TASS ...

Updated: 3:30 pm January 16 A weather-related state of emergency has been extended through Wednesday, January 17, as freezing rain is expected Tuesday afternoon, following days of sub-freezing temperatures. The county medical examiner said Tuesday afternoon that two additional people have likely died of hypothermia, bringing the total to four suspected hypothermia death investigations since Friday. The first weather-related death—a man who died in Northeast Portland—was reported Frid...

Update: Sat, Jan 13, 5 pm: Snowfall and wind are expected to slow down this evening, but temperatures remain perilously cold. After cancelling some MAX segments earlier today due to down trees blocking tracks and power outages, TriMet announced this afternoon that all light rail service will be suspended until further notice. Bus service will continue, but many bus routes are being rerouted due to down trees, wires, and other impediments. TriMet's service alerts updates...

Update: Sun, Jan 14, 12:15 pm: Multnomah County announced three additional warming shelters will open Sunday evening, bringing the total number of temporary shelters to 10. The shelters included in the list below will stay open at least through 8 pm Monday. One shelter site previously offered at First Christian Church had to close due to a pipe rupture. Update: Sat, Jan 13, 5 pm: Snowfall and wind are expected to slow down this evening,...

Update Sat, Jan 13, 12 pm: As dangerously cold temperatures, along with increasing wind and snow, continue in the Portland Metro area, Multnomah County officials have announced that four additional warming shelters will open this evening, Saturday, January 13, which will bring the total number of shelters to 10. We have added the addresses of these shelters to the list below. The frigid weather is thought to have claimed one life already, according to the...

Cold Arctic air is headed toward the Pacific Northwest, bringing temperatures as low as 17 degrees and the potential for snow to the Portland area this weekend. Because of the risk such weather can pose, especially for people living outside, Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson declared a state of emergency effective at 5 pm today, January 12. In an effort to help people who need respite from the unusually cold weather, Multnomah County and...

Westward Whiskey, an American single malt producer, recently announced the second 2021 Westward Benefit Barrel release to benefit charities focused on homelessness and food insecurity.

Some people who live and work nearby blame the increased camping, crime, violence and drug use in the immediate area on the navigation center.

Despite a flyer warning 100 shelter beds at the River District Navigation Center could close, Harbor of Hope -- which owns the facility -- told KOIN 6 News they don't plan to close the center.