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Portland Mayor Keith Wilson has vowed to end the practice of handing out tents and tarps as soon as there are enough shelter beds to host everyone living unsheltered in the city. Currently, there are ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The city of Portland resumed its efforts to clear homeless camps after a temporary halt last week. The seven day pause was implemented to allow volunteers to conduct a ...

In a letter addressed to the community, PPB Chief Bob Day said his agency is committed to serving all Portland residents ...

Portland Police Chief Bob Day released an open letter to the public to address some of the “fear and uncertainty” surrounding ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Portland Police Chief Bob Day has addressed community concerns regarding immigration enforcement, emphasizing that the city's police force does not engage in such activities ...

The email, sent from Jack Arriaga, the city’s federal relations manager, asked for “patience and understanding as we work to ...

The City of Portland is resuming sweeps of homeless camps. They paused last week for the point-in-time count of homeless people. It's done every year to determine how many ...