Engaged citizens packed McDaniel High School in Portland Sunday afternoon for a town hall with Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley, Rep.

For years, as Seattle’s street scene frayed with rising homelessness and drug abuse, there was a bitter joke that went around: At least we’re not as bad as Portland.

Friday's visit to a temporary shelter site could raise questions about how the solutions could survive the budget crunch.

A resident of the central Oregon city of Bend says he was the person behind some of the googly eyes that appeared on ...

Wilson's goal is to expand the city’s network of homeless shelters to add 1,500 overnight-only beds by Dec. 1 and open four ...

Portland Mayor Keith Wilson is wasting no time to try and deliver on his campaign promise. He unveiled his plan to end ...

District Attorney Nathan Vasquez told reporters Wednesday that he would seek charges against demonstrators from “the left, ...

If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps ...

The U.S. Dept. of Justice sent federal prosecutors a memo to investigate state and local officials who interfere with ...

Portland Public Schools are facing a $40 million budget shortfall for the coming school year and administrators are asking for the community’s input on where cuts should be made.

Mayor Keith Wilson presented his plan to end unsheltered homelessness in Portland in just 12 months to the city council ...