Ending homelessness was a big campaign promise for Portland's mayor. Homelessness service providers say he chose methods that don't work.

Typically, the federal government documents national trends in homelessness. This year, a national newspaper did it instead.

Experts say the mayor’s focus on overnight-only shelters fails to get people into long-term housing with the supportive ...

Portland State University on Thursday released the statewide homelessness numbers from the January 2025 biannual single-night census, data that would normally be released by the federal government as ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Unsheltered homelessness increased 75% between 2023 and 2025 in Multnomah County, according to the ...

A year ago, the Point-in-Time survey counted 2,413 homeless people in Maine, a number that is recognized by officials and ...

In Portland, Oregon, a new mayor and the city council are in the early stages of a change of direction on tackling ...

One of my top priorities as The Oregonian/OregonLive’s homeless reporter is to shine a light on the way homeless services ...

Even in affordable housing, many Portlanders still struggle to make rent. One woman said she was approved for assistance via ...

A new mayor swept into Portland pledging to stand up shelter and get people off the streets. In Seattle we've heard that before. One year in, here's what happened.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A lot of political ...