He pleaded guilty to first-degree theft, aggravated identity theft, and first-degree official misconduct Tuesday afternoon.

Despite efforts to increase affordable housing and keep people housed, the Portland region's homeless population grew by more than 1,000 as of January 2024 and Oregon's grew by more than 2,700.

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 individuals,

Mayor Keith Wilson's plan includes expanding the city's network of homeless shelters, with a goal of adding 1,500 nighttime shelter beds by Dec. 1.

Oregon has just 1.07 homes per household. Another way to express that: Seven in 100 homes statewide in Oregon are vacant, a rate 36% lower than the national average. And again, data shows the vacancy rate is tightest outside of Portland.

(KOIN) — Oregon saw a 24% increase in the state’s number of sheltered homeless people between January 2023 and January 2024, Portland State University’s latest statewide homelessness report ...

Data from 2024 isn't complete enough to say whether the number of homeless people living unsheltered increased or decreased during the same period.

A new mayor with no political experience in Portland has an audacious plan — some say naive — to end street homelessness, writes Danny Westneat.

Property managers say more tenants aren't paying rent on time. Housing advocates say rising rents and stagnant wages make it harder to do so.

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

Oregon saw a 24% increase in the state’s number of sheltered homeless people between January 2023 and January 2024, Portland State University’s latest statewide homelessness report shows.

Oregon’s next legislative session already has two bills set to address environmental impacts of homeless camps and what happens to property after a camp is cleared.