Portland homicide detective says unit ‘overwhelmed’ with record violence
Overwhelmed — that’s how a Portland homicide detective describes… Read More
The Feds Created Emergency Housing Vouchers in May. Portland is Failing to Use Them.
Portland-area public housing authority Home Forward continues to lag badly… Read More
Hundreds of Portlanders Are Living in Their Cars. Here’s How They Do It.
Way up in North Portland, not far from the Jubitz Truck Stop, sits a new… Read More
Some in SE Portland feel city ignoring homelessness in Lents neighborhood
Does Portland prioritize some neighborhoods over others when managing homeless… Read More
For PBJ readers, one Portland problem looms over everything
A Portland Business Journal online survey a week ago prompted an outpouring of… Read More
Mayor Wheeler on why it’s time to remake Portland city government
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler says he expects to be the last mayor to… Read More
People for Portland homeless survey: ‘Status quo is failing’
When it comes to solving the homeless crisis people have a deep distrust of… Read More
False Promises: 75% of unsheltered Portlanders contacted by a housing worker never heard back
While many Portlanders believe most people living unhoused in the city do so… Read More
City funding to curb gun violence delayed as shootings surge
As Portland continues to face a surge in gun violence, the latest round of… Read More
How Portland leaders fumbled through a historic year of disorder, violence and despair
As Portland’s public safety system teetered in 2021, the city’s elected… Read More