Portland’s new overnight-only shelters are rarely full, new data shows

Portland has opened 890 new shelter beds since Mayor Keith Wilson took office. Maintaining some of those beds as empty, is part of his plan.

Salem man arraigned in connection with fatal shooting at homeless campsite

Jacob Collazo, 60, was found by police at Wallace Marine Park with multiple gunshot wounds in August; he was taken to the ...

Portland residents and businesses adjust as city sees increase in homelessness and crime

Residents and business owners in Portland, Oregon have changed their way of life due to the increase of homelessness and ...
Winston-Salem Journal

Federal workers question whether the longest government shutdown was worth their sacrifice

Jessica Sweet spent the federal government shutdown cutting back. To make ends meet, the Social Security claims specialist ...
Winston-Salem Journal

States scramble to send full SNAP food benefits to millions of people after government shutdown ends

State officials are working to restore full SNAP benefits to millions of people after the long U.S. government shutdown has ...
The Shreveport Times

Shreveport leaders discuss safety measures after Saturday's downtown incident

A viral video of a brawl has prompted Shreveport city officials to call for increased police presence downtown. Council members suggested reassigning officers from daytime desk jobs to patrol downtown ...
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Salem City Council accepts business groups’ donation to help pay for more police officers

The city council had already approved last month spending more than $600,000 to expand the size of the HST and have it operate seven days a week instead of four. The plan also includes adding mental ...
Oregonian

Where are people who are homeless in Portland originally from? New data offers insights

Editor’s note: In June, we asked readers to send in their most burning questions about homelessness. One of the top questions was: How many homeless people are from outside Portland and why did they ...
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East downtown neighbors react to Houston’s approval of $16M homeless resource center

HOUSTON — After weeks of debate, Houston City Council approved a $16 million plan to create a new homeless resource center at 419 Emancipation Avenue. However, some neighbors in east downtown say they ...
MarketWatch

New National Poll: Americans Demand Accountability on Crime, Homelessness, and the Courts

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Austin, TX, Oct. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new national survey conducted by the Cicero Institute and first ...
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Salem police interrupt hardware store burglary, arrest suspect

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Salem police said they interrupted a burglary-in-progress of a hardware store and arrested one suspect early Wednesday morning. At 12:36 a.m., Salem police said they responded ...
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Houston City Council votes to approve purchase of $16 million homeless 'superhub'

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The Houston City Council voted Wednesday to spend $16 million to open what they're calling a homeless "superhub." The vote was delayed for weeks following pushback from ...