Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – With winter weather around the corner, Multnomah County has unveiled its first draft policy on ...

Tucked within the basement at Rose Haven, a women's day shelter in Northwest Portland, Katie O'Brien and her team store the supplies that they distribute to those living on the streets. "There's ...

Under pressure from Portland Commissioner Rene Gonzalez, Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson agreed last week to pause the purchasing of tents and tarps that are distributed to people who are ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Officials with the Multnomah County-helmed Joint Office of Homeless Services have introduced a new policy around one of Portland's more controversial issues: how the office buys up ...

In survival situations, shelter is not about comfort or convenience, but about controlling exposure to the elements. Wind, rain, cold, and heat drain energy faster than hunger or thirst, which is why ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Mayor-Elect Keith Wilson told KATU News in an interview that a Multnomah County policy to provide tents and tarps to people who are homeless is not helping the problem.

MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. (KPTV) - Commissioners in Multnomah County are once again talking about handing out tents and tarps to those experiencing homelessness after pausing the program earlier this ...

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - On Wednesday, Multnomah County Commissioner Rene Gonzalez, who is running for mayor, announced that Multnomah County had decided to stop purchasing tents and tarps for the ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — This coming week the Portland City Council is expected to vote on a new 3-year agreement with Multnomah County whether to continue funding the Joint Office of Homeless Services ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Following a heated debate over tent distribution in Multnomah County last week, the county chair has asked the Joint Office of Homeless Services to pause all tent and tarp ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Leaders from Multnomah County, the city of Portland and the city of Gresham met with community leaders to discuss the distribution of tents and tarps to homeless people, part of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Following a heated debate over tent distribution in Multnomah County last week, the county chair has asked ...