Gov. Kotek: Funding needed for homelessness in each … Following the $200 million bipartisan bill that passed Tuesday night to begin solving Oregon’s housing and homelessness crisis, Gov. Tina Kotek said she is looking toward all communities in the state for that funding.
Wheeler announces 90-day reset plan to fix Central … Local businesses, fed up with break-ins, vandalism and safety issues in the Central Eastside are bringing their concerns to mayor Ted Wheeler.
‘It’s awful:’ Neighbors worried about vacant Portland … After police and the county say a woman was mauled by a pit bull on SE Hawthorne St., neighbors in the area are sounding the alarm about vacant buildings in the area, which they say attracts crime and drug use.
Progress report: Portland commissioners in midst … With one month until the end of those 90 days on May 3, KOIN 6 News wants to know where commissioners stand in meeting those goals.
Clinton Triangle potential site for sanctioned Portland … The City of Portland appears to be moving forward with plans for sanctioned campsites around the area as the city works on solutions for the homelessness crisis.
California non-profit plans to create ‘safe space’ … Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler has a plan to build six mass sanctioned homeless campsites across the city.
Portland Accountability Commission shares 2022 policing … Portland city leaders heard Wednesday from a citizen’s committee on ways to improve policing.
Wheeler regroups commissioners’ bureau roles ahead … On Jan. 3, Mayor Ted Wheeler announced the newly arranged and redistributed bureau roles assigned to city commissioners ahead of the City of Portland’s voter-approved transition to a vastly new district-style of government.
‘I want the whole city back’: Portlanders still seeking … In the latest chapter of a book that doesn’t seem to have a satisfying resolution, business and community leaders are once again coming together to say they are tired of feeling unsafe in Portland.
‘Optimistic’: MultCo Chair Pederson shares homelessness … After her first 100 days in office, Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson delivered her first State of the County Address at Franklin High School on Tuesday.