Outreach groups prepare to help homeless ahead of freezing weather localnews8.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from localnews8.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
In a memo sent Wednesday to county officials, Multnomah County Auditor Jennifer McGuirk raised concerns that the Joint Office of Homelessness (JOHS) may be misleading the public on the number of unhoused individuals that have found housing through its programs. Those programs include services offered through a wide number of organizations that contract with JOHS, like Central City Concern, Transition Projects, and Do Good Multnomah, which offer everything from rent assistance to placement in transitional...
Pamplin Media Group - County, city leaders outline winter shelter plan pamplinmedia.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from pamplinmedia.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Colder temperatures due to La Nina conditions continue to drop. In response to these colder months, Safeway is gathering up for its 21st annual Truckload of Coats. This event supports people currently experiencing houselessness within Portland. Safeway teamed up with the Columbia Sportswear Company