New poll finds voters’ perceptions of Portland area are much less dire — but still far from rosy
The poll from DHM Research, conducted for the business group Portland Metro Chamber, found that just 38% of registered voters ...
Portland area's homeless population grew by double digits last year
Despite efforts to increase affordable housing and keep people housed, the Portland region's homeless population grew by more ...
Fresh lawsuit hits Oregon city at the heart of Supreme Court ruling on homeless encampments
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The small Oregon city at the heart of a major U.S. Supreme Court ruling last year that allowed cities ...
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Portland pays homeless residents to clean up the city's trash. They've collected over 1 million pounds
According to the city’s 2023 Point in Time Count, overall homelessness in Portland increased by 65% from 2015 to 2023, with people living unsheltered in the streets jumping to an estimated 6,297 ...
Portland area quality of life survey shows improvement, ongoing concerns
As part of our Be Seen, Be Heard series, we’re looking into results from an annual survey of hundreds of Tri-County residents ...
Portland goes where Seattle won’t on homelessness
A new mayor with no political experience in Portland has an audacious plan — some say naive — to end street homelessness, ...
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Oregon Has the Nation’s Second-Tightest Housing Market
When economists subtracted second homes, nine counties, including Benton, Clatsop, Crook, Deschutes and Yamhill, show vacancy ...
Sheltered homelessness increased 24% across Oregon by start of 2024, PSU report finds
Information gathered from across Oregon's 36 counties in early 2024 shows that the number of homeless people in shelters ...
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Homelessness Increases 24% In Oregon
Homelessness increased 24 percent in Oregon from 2023 to 2024. A report from Portland State University based on the homeless point-in-time count found a 16 percent increase in the ...
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Oregon sees highest level of sheltered homelessness on record, study shows
Oregon saw a 24% increase in the state’s number of sheltered homeless people between January 2023 and January 2024, Portland ...
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Oregon passed expensive legislation supporting renters facing housing crisis. Eviction cases are still climbing.
Property managers say more tenants aren't paying rent on time. Housing advocates say rising rents and stagnant wages make it ...
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Oregon Records Second-Highest Graduation Rate in 2024 Despite Pandemic Challenges, Disparities Persist Amid Progress
Oregon's high school graduation rates reached the second-highest level in 2024, despite the pandemic's challenges.