Local, county and state housing officials issued permits for only 4,800 multifamily units in 2024—the lowest total in 12 years. Preliminary data shows 2025 will barely exceed that dismal figure.

In Southeast Portland, the Trump administration's stepped-up immigration enforcement isn't only a threat to undocumented ...

A Pearl District apartment complex has filed a tort claim against the city of Portland, alleging the low-barrier overnight homeless shelter on NW Northrup Street has created nuisance conditions in the ...

Portland’s mayor disputes Multnomah County’s homelessness data, questioning unsheltered counts as officials defend their ...

Urban League says it has been served an eviction notice by its nonprofit landlord, days after inviting media to see deteriorating conditions inside its building.

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A drive through Downtown Spokane looks different now. On the corner of 3rd and Monroe, where residents regularly reported ...

Everyone staying at the city's Salvation Army-run Northrup Shelter must be on their way by 6 a.m. "They wake us up at 5:30," said Zachariah, who stays at the shelter overnight. One man said he gets ...

A massive overnight police response surrounded the Commons at Avalon Park Apartments in Tigard after a caller falsely claimed he had shot his mother.

A Portland, Oregon, company is recalling nearly 3.4 million pounds of frozen chicken fried rice products sold at Trader Joe’s stores and in Canada because they may contain pieces of glass, ...

Shelter directors across the state are pushing lawmakers to adopt a proposal that would increase funding using a portion of the real estate transfer tax.

Advocates warn people could be left out in the cold after warming centers stayed closed as icy, wet weather approached.