Jan. 30 (UPI) --A state of emergency was declared Tuesday for downtown Portland, as Oregon, county and city officials attempt to tackle the ongoing fentanyl crisis. "Our country and our state have ...

“We have brought in north of 40-something individuals from across the state of Oregon who have left their day jobs to be here in the City of Portland to an occupied Emergency Operation center to ...

The main topics Kotek touched on were homelessness and housing supply, mental health and addiction, funding education and ...

Gov. Tina Kotek on Thursday extended her emergency order declaring a state of homelessness in Oregon for a third year. Kotek signed the initial executive order on her first day in office and ...

A new mayor with no political experience in Portland has an audacious plan — some say naive — to end street homelessness, ...

Portland Mayor Keith Wilson shared his vision of addressing homelessness, a main focus of his campaign, with Multnomah County leaders on Wednesday.

Police will have an increased presence on the streets on Inauguration Day and the days surrounding it as a precaution.

Mayor Mark Dion, in his State of the City address Monday, highlighted public safety and homelessness as two of the biggest issues facing Portland, and said state help is needed to address them.