As far as the benefits of temporary shelter, a little less might be a lot more. The city of Portland’s focus on new shelters may be eroding existing shelters’ ability to transition homeless ...

Street Roots is the publisher of the Rose City Resource Guide (RCRG), the most comprehensive, up-to-date print list of services for people experiencing homelessness and poverty in Clackamas, Multnomah ...

Here’s a breakdown of some of the bills we’re following during the Oregon Legislature’s 2026 short session ...

Mamook Tokatee, located in the Cully neighborhood, is an affordable housing development operated by The Native American Youth and Family Center. Credit: Photo by Melanie Henshaw As rents continue to ...

Editor’s note: This story contains graphic descriptions of violence. In May, Willamette Week reported the Old Town homeless village was closing. One of the original C3PO (Creating Conscious ...

Dr. Helen Riess is the author of “The Empathy Effect: 7 Neuroscience-Based Keys for Transforming the Way We Live, Love, Work, and Connect Across Differences.” Credit: Portrait courtesy of Matilde's ...

Sam Tsemberis is the founder of the nonprofit Pathways to Housing, whose mission is to transform people’s lives by ending homelessness and supporting recovery. Credit: Photo courtesy of Sam Tsemberis ...

Oregon’s Direct Cash Transfer program is among a handful of state and local initiatives testing the idea that consistent and unconditional payments to homeless youths will get them housed faster than ...

The avalanche began with Barbara Koller, Jakob’s mother. She worked in the animal slaughter trade in the Werfen area, near Salzburg, and was thus seen as belonging to a social group which aroused the ...

In the 1980s, Jordan Merrell often played in the wilderness near his home, located in the Siuslaw Forest in Lincoln County. Jordan was adopted by Carol Van Strum and husband Paul Merrell when he was ...

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Holgate House, an affordable housing complex in Southeast Portland. The city might soon have a new solution to the affordable housing crisis. Credit: Photo by Madeline Voth For residents of the ...