Eviction filings are spiking in Washington County while shelter beds are full and waitlists stretch for months. Advocates say prevention funding cuts have left people without help.

Portland’s clean-energy fund opened draft 2026 grant materials for public comment, with up to $60 million available and comment due by March 10.

Owner Joe Esparza says fear of ICE has emptied aisles at his Southeast Portland grocery, slashing sales and putting the family-run shop at risk.

The Urban League of Portland has been served an eviction notice and must vacate its longtime headquarters by March 1, 2026. The notice caps a bitter dispute over ownership and repair of the building.

Clackamas County will receive more than $24 million from national opioid settlements and has begun directing funds to treatment, prevention and mobile services.

McKay Elementary in Beaverton may close this fall with teachers and many parents supporting a plan to shift students to Greenway and the new Raleigh Hills campus.

Two long‑standing Chinese restaurants in Portland’s Old Town Chinatown are keeping their doors open with small grants, neon plans and neighborhood projects.

Advocates say Multnomah County kept emergency warming centers closed as cold, wet weather neared, leaving outreach teams scrambling and reigniting questions about activation rules.

Parents in Portland pushed back after officials floated closing a 60‑year‑old high school, arguing a single closure won’t fix deep funding problems.

Portland’s shift from neighborhood fundraisers to a districtwide foundation has coincided with a steep fall in donations, forcing the Fund for PPS to stretch scarce dollars amid deep budget pressure.

Portland Public Schools told families that Metropolitan Learning Center will phase out its high school program and reconfigure as a K‑8 campus amid low enrollment and funding limits.

Portland’s alternative weekly has returned to a monthly print edition after new owner Noisy Creek invested in staff, higher wages and a ticketing-driven business plan.

An emergency warming shelter opened at The Father’s Heart in Oregon City Monday night; volunteers were asked to sign up and dinner was offered to arriving guests.