Author: KGW Staff PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — Multnomah County continues to sit on millions of unspent dollars intended to support homeless services, an issue that first came to prominence late last year. At that time, the county had collected about ...
Author: KGW Staff PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — Oregon Governor Tina Kotek plans to convene a new task force that will tackle economic revitalization in downtown Portland, focusing on issues like crime, homelessness and taxation. The Portland Central City Task Force ...
SALEM, Ore.– Governor Tina Kotek signed a handful of bills Thursday, aimed at addressing homelessness. Meanwhile, organizations in the Rogue Valley are still distributing the money from the governor’s homeless state of emergency. Senate Bill 5511 includes over $100 million ...
Author: KGW Staff PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — The city of Portland’s ban on daytime camping begins today. Under the new ordinance, camping on city property is prohibited between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. People living in vehicles or RVs will ...
GRANTS PASS, Ore. – The Ninth U.S. Circuit of Appeals denying a re-hearing of a Grants Pass case punishing homeless who sleep in public places. City manager Aaron Cubic said the city is disappointed, but isn’t stopping now. “We are ...
YREKA, Calif. – The City of Yreka wants to turn a motel into housing for its homeless population. Yreka’s city manager, Jason Ledbetter said, they’re applying for a Homekey Grant, through the state to buy the Jefferson Inn Motel. This ...
Author: Blair Best (KGW) PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — Cities across Oregon have until July 1 to update their rules around unsanctioned homeless camping to comply with a state law that was passed in 2021. That law, HB 3115, makes homeless ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – The city of Medford wrapped up its series of town halls on the homeless situation Tuesday night. City leaders, Medford Police, and Medford Fire met to take questions and hear from the public. At the town hall ...
GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Park buffers could soon be coming to Grants Pass. On Monday, city attorney, Augustus Ogu, laid out a plan to add buffers at city parks. “All the buffers do is prevent the erection of portable structures, ...
GRANTS PASS, Ore.– The Grants Pass City Council voted to initially approve a parking program for the homeless. The program aims to create safe overnight parking places that could be used for overnight camping. The city said businesses, religious institutions ...